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Travis Kelce will return for a 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to ESPN, and has made his decision “just ahead” of becoming an “unrestricted free agent.” Meaning, he could have gone to another team, but didn’t.The star tight end is staying loyal to the Chiefs and coach Andy Reid, confirming his return on the Instagram page for his podcast, New Heights.How much is Kelce getting paid? ESPN reported that Kelce’s deal is “worth $12 million and carries a maximum value of $15 million.”Decisions were still up in the air until relatively recently, according to Chiefs general manager Brett Veach, who said just two weeks ago, “Travis is the best. He’s an icon, and hopefully he comes back. We’ll just kind of let that process play out. It’s not your typical 27-year-old first time at free agency. Travis has done everything and has accomplished everything. He’s about to get married. He’s got a lot going on, so I don’t think there’s an element of us not trying to get something done — you need to have some sort of deadline timeline — but at the same time he’s Travis Kelce.”Kelce started playing with the Chiefs in 2013, and he’s won three Super Bowls with the team in 2020, 2023 and 2024.
Travis Kelce will return for a 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to ESPN, and has made his decision “just ahead” of becoming an “unrestricted free agent.” Meaning, he could have gone to another team, but didn’t.
The star tight end is staying loyal to the Chiefs and coach Andy Reid, confirming his return on the Instagram page for his podcast, New Heights.
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How much is Kelce getting paid? ESPN reported that Kelce’s deal is “worth $12 million and carries a maximum value of $15 million.”
Decisions were still up in the air until relatively recently, according to Chiefs general manager Brett Veach, who said just two weeks ago, “Travis is the best. He’s an icon, and hopefully he comes back. We’ll just kind of let that process play out. It’s not your typical 27-year-old [and] first time at free agency. Travis has done everything and has accomplished everything. He’s about to get married. He’s got a lot going on, so I don’t think there’s an element of us not trying to get something done — you need to have some sort of deadline [or] timeline — but at the same time he’s Travis Kelce.”
Kelce started playing with the Chiefs in 2013, and he’s won three Super Bowls with the team in 2020, 2023 and 2024.
