The Kansas City Chiefs announced that Travis Kelce signed a contract extension and now we have the details. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports it's a five-year, $46 million extension, which makes him the second highest paid tight end in the NFL behind Rob Gronkowski.
#KCChiefs TE Travis Kelce signed a 5-year extension worth $46M, source said. $20.5M in guarantees. The second-highest paid TE in the NFL.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 29, 2016
This is slightly above what the Eagles gave Zach Ertz earlier this week (five years, $42.5 million).
Looks like it's similar to the Julius Thomas deal https://t.co/fhKEPYLTl4 pic.twitter.com/KvQ8iBxe5d
— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) January 29, 2016
Kelce has proven it for two consecutive years with similar numbers. Kelce had 67 catches for 862 yards in 2014 while he had 72 catches for 875 yards in 2015. He had five touchdowns in each season. He's only getting better and coming into his prime so I think we can expect numbers like that for a while -- assuming he's healthy, which is a bit of a question after his 2013 microfracture surgery. He came back from that and performed so the Chiefs were comfortable paying him.