Travis Kelce has formally signed a three-year $54.7m contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs after just lately confirming he’s staying with the group.
The veteran tight end quashed retirement hypothesis earlier this offseason as he dedicated to remaining in Kansas City for at the very least one other season.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Monday that he has agreed a $54.735m deal doubtlessly value as much as $57.735m.
“Chiefs Kingdom, let’s go baby! It’s official, excited for 2026 and just excited to put on the Chiefs uniform in front of you guys again,” Kelce stated on Instagram. “Let’s get Arrowhead rockin’ baby, we’ll see you in a few months!”
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Kelce remained unsure on his retirement resolution following what may have been his remaining Kansas City Chiefs house sport final time period
The size of the deal ought to give Kelce some flexibility on his future transferring ahead because the Chiefs wait on the return of Patrick Mahomes from a severe knee harm that noticed him endure surgical procedure late final season. Should Mahomes’ restoration stretch into the opening weeks of the 2026 marketing campaign, Kelce would nonetheless doubtlessly have the chance to play one other full marketing campaign together with his star quarterback.
Kelce has gained three Super Bowl rings throughout his 13 campaigns with the group as one of many main faces of Andy Reid’s Chiefs dynasty alongside Mahomes, with whom he has fashioned one of many league’s most prolific tandems.
The 36-year-old helped Kansas City attain the Super Bowl in 5 of six seasons from 2019-2024 whereas breaking NFL data in postseason receptions, Super Bowl receptions and postseason landing catches by a tight end.
Kelce, a third-round choose for the Chiefs in 2013, completed the 2025 marketing campaign with 76 catches for 851 yards by means of the air because the Chiefs fell to a 6-11 end whereas lacking out on the playoffs for the primary time since 2014.
Despite a disappointing season, Kelce nonetheless managed to grow to be the third tight end in NFL historical past to succeed in 13,000 receiving yards, doing so in a report time of simply 192 video games.
The Chiefs bolstered their offense throughout free company by buying Super Bowl MVP operating again Kenneth Walker III on a three-year $45m deal. Kansas City additionally added quarterback Justin Fields as Mahomes continues his restoration.
