Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has officially become a household name. His fame transcends the sports world thanks to his relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift, and he’s also been extremely successful away from the football field.
What is Kelce’s net worth, salary, and career earnings? Let’s delve in.
Travis Kelce’s Net Worth, Salary, and Career Earnings
The three-time Super Bowl winner has an estimated net worth of $90 million. Throughout his time with the Chiefs, he’s earned $93,943,975 from his NFL contracts alone.
In April, Kelce agreed to a contract extension with Kansas City that raised his 2024 salary by $4 million and converted most of his 2025 salary to a roster bonus. He earned $19,551,667 during this season — making him the NFL’s highest-paid tight end.
Kelce is currently on a two-year, $34,250,000 contract with the Chiefs, including $17,000,000 guaranteed.
Kelce likely could’ve earned more throughout his NFL career if he was willing to hit the open market, but he has always valued winning over a larger salary.
As he told Vanity Fair: “My managers and agents love to tell me how underpaid I am … I’m like, the free market looks like fun until you go somewhere and you don’t win. I love winning. I love the situation I’m in.”
In addition to his NFL contracts, Kelce also has quite a few endorsement deals. He has partnered with companies such as McDonald’s, Pfizer, State Farm, Papa John’s, Bud Light, Sleep Number, Tide, Dick’s Sporting Goods, T-Mobile, Experian, Old Spice, Walgreens, and DirecTV, among others.
Kelce also has one of the most popular sports podcasts, “New Heights,” which he hosts with his brother and former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce. The Kelce brothers recently inked a three-year, $100 million podcast distribution deal with Wondery.
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Since he started dating Swift, Kelce has received a ton of off-field opportunities.
For example, Hollywood has come calling over the last year. On “New Heights, the Kelce brothers recently mentioned that they have been meeting with studios about possible movie and television opportunities.
Travis has a role in the upcoming Adam Sandler movie, “Happy Gilmore 2,” and he hosted the first season of the game show “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” on Amazon Prime Video.
Last year, Kelce purchased a 16,000-square-foot mansion for $6 million in Kansas City. That same year, he also became an investor in Casa Azul Tequila.
Chiefs vs. Bills Game Preview
- Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kanas City
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Streaming: CBS/Paramount+
Now, Kelce is looking to lead the Chiefs past the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game.
In the Super Bowl era, the Bills and Chiefs are the fifth pair of teams to face each other in the playoffs four times within a five-season span. The Chiefs could become the first team to play in the Super Bowl while seeking a Super Bowl three-peat.
The Bills lead the league in turnover margin this season, including the playoffs, at +27. Buffalo has maintained an even or positive turnover margin in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season, tying the 1952-53 Rams for the longest streak since turnovers became an official stat in 1933.
On the other side, the Chiefs have gone eight straight games without a turnover, the longest streak since turnovers became an official stat in 1933.
Josh Allen is one of the league’s best quarterbacks against the blitz. Including the playoffs, he averages the second-highest EPA(Expected Points Added) per dropback (0.30) when blitzed, with 16 passing touchdowns and just two interceptions.
However, the Chiefs excel at blitzing effectively. Including the playoffs, Kansas City blitzes at the ninth-highest rate in the league (30%) and ranks 10th in pressure rate (44%) when sending extra rushers.
The Bills have been one of the league’s best defenses on early downs this season, ranking fifth in EPA per play (0.08) on first and second down. However, their performance drops significantly on third down, where they rank 31st in EPA per play (-0.26) and have allowed the fifth-highest third-down conversion rate (44%).
That’s an ominous sign against a Chiefs offense that thrives on third downs. Kansas City ranks fourth in third down conversion rate (47.9%) and fourth in EPA per play (0.22) on third down. Conversely, they only rank 15th in EPA per play on first and second down (-0.02).
In two playoff games against the Chiefs, Allen has posted QB+ scores of 86.6 (B) in 2021 and 74.8 (C) in 2023. Meanwhile, Mahomes has earned QB+ scores of 86.9 (B) in 2021 and 79.0 (C+) in 2023 in two postseason games against the Bills.
Many fans (and Houston Texans players) were frustrated with the officiating in Kansas City’s Divisional Round win. Since 2018, the Chiefs have received nine roughing-the-passer calls in the playoffs (including the Will Anderson Jr. call on Saturday), while the rest of the NFL combined has totaled 18 such calls, with no other team receiving more than two.
Kansas City has now made seven consecutive Conference Championship appearances — only the New England Patriots had more in a row (eight from 2011-18) in NFL history.
PFN’s Playoff Predictor gives the Bills a 50.7% chance of winning this game while the Chiefs have 49.3% odds, showing just how close this game should be.
