'More wins': Fans celebrate as Travis Kelce signs $34.25M worth 2-year contract extension with the Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI: The Kansas City Chiefs have extended the contract of their football tight end Travis Kelce for a couple of additional seasons, thus inking the multiple Super Bowl winner through the 2027 season.

As per the reports of ESPN, a source said that the deal is worth $34.25 million with $17 million fully guaranteed for this season and a major portion of the remaining amount to be guaranteed on the third day of the 2025 league year.

What did general manager Brett Veach say?

"Hard to put in words what Travis means to this organization, this city, and he was certainly a priority to adjust his contract for us and it was something that was important for Clark [Hunt]. So very fitting that Travis [is] now the highest-paid tight end in these two years," general manager Brett Veach said on Monday, April 29.

"Every now and then you have one of these guys that are outliers and certainly Travis is one of those players," Veach said when asked how much longer Kelce, 34, can play. "Today we had a chance to get out there in Phase 2 [of the offseason program] and guys were out there running around, and Travis was the first guy in line, and I mean he looked like he was 28 years old," he added.

""The odds of someone playing this far into the thirties are very low, but it does happen, and it happens with just unicorns in the profession, and Travis is one of those and we'll certainly celebrate this with him and hopefully we can ride this thing even longer. So, we'll just have to wait and see. But I've seen no signs of [Kelce] slowing down and everyone notices the kind of postseason he had, and he just found that extra gear and these special ones, these special players are always able to find that extra gear," he added. 

""If anybody could do it, Travis can," the general manager concluded. 

Travis Kelce's reaction after signing the lucrative contract

In a video posted to X by the Chiefs, Kelce said it was "an honor and a pleasure and I can't wait to get after it these next two years ... Chiefs forever.''

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrated the extension for his favorite target by posting to X, "I told yall I'll never let him leave!! Congrats my guy! @tkelce''

Travis Kelce fell short of his 1,000-yard season last year

Kelce fell 16 yards short of his eighth straight 1,000-yard season in 2023. He missed the first game of the season with a knee injury and sat out the last game to rest for the playoffs. Seven straight 1,000-yard seasons is a record for his position.

Travis Kelce's iconic football career

The 34-year-old, who has been selected to nine consecutive Pro Bowls and is a four-time first-team All-Pro, had 93 receptions for 984 yards and five touchdowns last season. In the postseason, he added 32 catches for 355 yards and four touchdowns as he helped the Chiefs win a second consecutive Super Bowl and third in five seasons.

Kelce has 907 receptions for 11,328 yards and 74 touchdowns in 11 NFL seasons. In 22 postseason games, he has an NFL-record 165 catches for 1,903 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Travis Kelce became a crossover star due to his relationship with Taylor Swift

Kelce has also become a crossover star, thanks to his relationship with pop icon Taylor Swift and his appearances on shows such as 'Saturday Night Live.' The podcast he hosts with his brother and former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce has become one of the most popular across several genres and he will soon host a quiz show on Amazon Prime.

Internet celebrates Travis Kelce's new contract extension

Fans were delighted to see Travis Kelce agreeing to the terms of two-year contract extension. One user wrote, "Great news for the Chief's fans, Travis is a good top quality player that will brings experience and indepth to any other teams, good luck man." Another added, "Good for him for the new deal and no way KC was letting him go anywhere."

"Super surprised he’s able to play that long. Actually happy for the guy, not many athletes can do it at this level by his age," commented one and another wrote, "It's going to be massive. And well deserved." "Congratulations on this. More wins," celebrated one fan.

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