Travis Kelce’s net worth just got a huge boost! The celebrated tight end secured a big payday after signing a two-year extension for the upcoming seasons.
But does his payday put him close to billionaire status, like girlfriend Taylor Swift?
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Travis gets big pay raise with new NFL deal
On April 19, the Chiefs agreed to extend tight end Travis Kelce’s contract for two more seasons. Now, Travis is signed for the 2027 season, giving him 3 more chances at the Super Bowl.
Half a dozen Super Bowl rings are a nice touch!
How much was the NFLer paid? Well, that remains a bit of a mystery at the moment. The Chiefs announced Travis’ deal but did not immediately release financial details. However, NFL Network Tom Pelissero reports that Travis received a two-year contract extension worth $34.3 million. This, however, cannot be confirmed.
bBut if these numbers are correct, they combine his $13 million salary for the 2024 campaign and his $17.3 million salary in 2025, according to About the cap.
With all of this combined, that would put him at a whopping $142.8 million to play with until 2027! If true, that would make him the highest-paid tight end in the league!
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Travis Kelce’s Net Worth: Is It Higher Than Taylor Swift’s?
According to Forbes‘annual list of celebrity billionairesTaylor Swift’s total financial worth now exceeds $1 billion.
“The most famous newcomer is, of course, Taylor Swift,” the magazine explained on Tuesday, April 2.
Forbes went on to note that Taylor’s “Eras Tour, which broke records across five continents, is the first to surpass $1 billion in revenue.”
So while Travis’ pay is huge for the NFL, it’s nowhere near what Taylor has raked in recently.
However, let us not forget his other ventures. Travis will host Are you smarter than a celebrity? starting this year. According to The sunTravis’ contract is valid for two seasons and he will earn $1.8 million per season.
And then he received endorsements from Nike and L’Homme Helzberg Diamonds.
In short, he may not be a billionaire, but his net worth is still something most people would kill for! He’s not losing any sleep!