Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce admits he thinks about how far more cash he could possibly be making if he “pressed the fuel” on his contract, however in the end, profitable is extra essential to him.
In a wide-ranging profile by Vainness Truthful, Kelce stated, “My managers and brokers love to inform me how underpaid I’m.”
Final offseason, he watched teammate Tyreek Hill power his method out of Kansas Metropolis together with his contract calls for. The star large receiver was traded to the Miami Dolphins and signed a four-year, $120 million extension, together with $72.2 million assured.
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“After I noticed Tyreek go and get 30 [million] a yr, at the back of my head, I used to be like, man, that is two to a few instances what I am making proper now,” he instructed Vainness Truthful. “I am like, the free market seems like enjoyable till you go someplace, and you do not win. I really like profitable. I really like the state of affairs I am in.”
The Chiefs have gained two of the previous 4 Tremendous Bowls, together with earlier this yr once they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Tremendous Bowl LVII.
Kelce, 33, is scheduled to make a base wage of $11.25 million this season, ranked 52nd amongst NFL gamers, in line with the Roster Administration System. He’s underneath contract by the 2025 season and his common annual wage of $14,312,500 ranks third amongst tight ends, behind the San Francisco 49ers’ George Kittle ($15 million) and the New York Giants’ Darren Waller ($17 million).
It may be argued that Kelce’s significance to the Chiefs transcends the tight finish place. He has posted seven straight seasons of greater than 1,000 yards — a document for NFL tight ends — and final season led the Chiefs in each receptions (110) and receiving yards (1,338).
As such, he admits he does take into consideration his contract state of affairs.
“You see how far more cash you possibly can be making and, yeah, it hits you within the intestine a bit of bit. It makes you suppose you are being taken benefit of,” Kelce instructed Vainness Truthful. “I do not know if I actually pressed the fuel if I might get what I am quote-unquote price. However I do know I take pleasure in coming to that constructing each single day.”
Kelce additionally might simply be following the instance set by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who will make a base wage of $5.5 million this season, in line with the Roster Administration System. The 2-time MVP (and two-time Tremendous Bowl MVP) has a median annual wage of $45 million, which ranks seventh amongst quarterbacks.
