Travis Kelce's career by the numbers: Contracts, earnings, stats
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce will return for a 14th season in 2026. Look at his career by the numbers, including earnings, stats and milestones.
Fourteen years ago, Taylor Swift pleaded in a song for a perfect man to "Stay, Stay, Stay" in her life. In 2026, Swift's fiancรฉ, Travis Kelce , heeded her advice in his own way: staying with the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th season. Kelce staved off retirement for at least one more season when he signed a three-year, $53.
7 million extension with the Chiefs on March 23. Only $12 million is guaranteed in case the veteran tight end decides to retire after his 14th NFL season in 2026. Over his first 13 years in the NFL, Kelce has made a name for himself on the field, in the record books and at the bank.
The Chiefs' veteran has been one of the most productive tight ends in NFL history by statistical standards, which in turn has earned him the most career earnings by any player at his position. Here's a closer look at Kelce's career by the numbers, from earnings to stats to milestones โ both past and present โ ahead of the 2026 season: NFL NEWS, TAKES, FANTASY ADVICE: USA TODAY Sports has you covered with our NFL vodcast Travis Kelce career earnings Figures according to Spotrac. Total career earnings: $111,194,254 $168,929,254 presuming full max value of new contract Earnings by year: 2013: $1,108,304 2014: $531,000 2015: $678,000 2016: $10.
65 million 2017: $3. 419 million 2018: $8. 05 million 2019: $8.
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