- Signed
- 2013
- Average / year
- $781,576
- Signing bonus
- $703,304
- Guarantee rate
- Not reported
$3,126,304 in reported contract value across 4 seasons and a $703,304 signing bonus.
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Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City ChiefsTravis Kelce Contract
Travis Kelce signed a one-year, $12 million contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. The deal includes $12 million guaranteed. It carries a $4.9 million cap hit in 2026.
Contract record last updated .
1-year contract$12M
- Guaranteed
- $12M
- Average / year
- $12M
- Free agency
- 2027 UFA
Tight End #87Age 3614 NFL seasons6' 5" / 250 lbsCincinnati
KCTE / 87
2026 contract ledger
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| 2026 | $1,345,000 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $0 | $4,896,666 |
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| Year | Base salary | Signing proration | Option bonus | Option proration | Roster bonus | Per-game bonus | Workout bonus | Available incentives | Cap incentives | Guaranteed salary | Cash due | Cap hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026contract | $1,345,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $4,896,666 |
Cap equation · 2026
BASE $1,345,000 + SIGNING $0 + OPTION PRORATION $0 + ROSTER $0 + PER-GAME $0 + WORKOUT $0 + CAP INCENTIVES $0 + ADJUSTMENT $3,551,666=$4,896,666Career cash flow
Earned through 2025Hatched bars are scheduled, not yet earnedSwipe across seasons →
$17.25M$8.63M$0
KC2013–2026BaseSigningRosterRestructureOptionOther earnedBonus mixNew dealScheduled
CASH · 2026=
BASE $1,345,000 + SIGNING $0 + ROSTER $10,655,000 + RESTRUCTURE $0 + OPTION $0 + WORKOUT $0 + EARNED INCENTIVES $0$12,000,000Annual career ledger
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| Season | Salary | Bonuses and cash adjustments | Potential | Cash totals | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Team | Base salary | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives paid | Other cash | Available | Annual cash | Career cash |
| 2013NEW DEAL | 24 | KC | $405,000 | $703,304 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,108,304 | $1,108,304 |
| 2014 | 25 | KC | $495,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $531,000 | $1,639,304 |
| 2015 | 26 | KC | $585,000 | $0 | $0 | $68,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $678,000 | $2,317,304 |
| 2016NEW DEAL | 27 | KC | $675,000 | $9,842,000 | $0 | $104,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,646,000 | $12,963,304 |
| 2017 | 28 | KC | $2,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $468,750 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,418,750 | $16,382,054 |
| 2018 | 29 | KC | $6,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,050,000 | $24,432,054 |
| 2019 | 30 | KC | $7,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,750,000 | $33,182,054 |
| 2020NEW DEAL | 31 | KC | $8,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $44,294 | $0 | $0 | $9,294,294 | $42,476,348 |
| 2021 | 32 | KC | $5,250,000 | $0 | $5,600,000 | $705,872 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,805,872 | $54,282,220 |
| 2022 | 33 | KC | $2,893,333 | $0 | $4,606,667 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500,000 | $64,782,220 |
| 2023 | 34 | KC | $11,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $661,755 | $0 | $12,161,755 | $76,943,975 |
| 2024NEW DEAL | 35 | KC | $5,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $11,000,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,000,000 | $93,943,975 |
| 2025 | 36 | KC | $4,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,500,000 | $0 | $250,279 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,250,279 | $111,194,254 |
| 2026NEW DEAL · SCHEDULED | 37 | KC | $1,345,000 | $0 | $10,655,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000,000 | $123,194,254 |
| Career totals | $58,648,333 | $10,545,304 | $20,861,667 | $30,107,622 | $0 | $2,325,279 | $44,294 | $661,755 | $0 | $123,194,254 | $123,194,254 | ||
Contract history
5 reported agreements · guarantees at signing
- 20132013
- 20162016
- Signed
- 2016
- Average / year
- $9.37M
- Signing bonus
- $10M
- Guarantee rate
- 22.5%
$46,842,000 in reported contract value across 5 seasons, including $10,517,000 guaranteed at signing and a $10,000,000 signing bonus.
- 20202020
- Signed
- 2020
- Average / year
- $14.31M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 36.2%
$57,250,000 in reported contract value across 4 seasons, including $20,750,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20242024
- Signed
- 2024
- Average / year
- $17.13M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 49.6%
$34,250,000 in reported contract value across 2 seasons, including $17,000,000 guaranteed at signing.
- 20262026
- Signed
- 2026
- Average / year
- $12M
- Signing bonus
- —
- Guarantee rate
- 100.0%
$12,000,000 in reported contract value across 1 season, including $12,000,000 guaranteed at signing.