Travis Kelce
Tight End
Age: 31
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 7
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 260
- College: Cincinnati
- Entry: 2013 Draft, Round 3, #63 overall (Chiefs)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $11,218,400 (5.05% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $9,250,000 (4.89% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.82
- Contract Value: $46,842,000 ($9,368,400 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $10,517,000
- Contract Ranking: 3/194 at TE
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2016)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 27 | $675,000 | $2,144,226 | $104,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $675,000 | $2,948,226 | 1.9% | |||||
| 2017 | 28 | $2,700,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $2,700,000 | $5,418,400 | 3.2% | |||||
| 2018 | 29 | $6,800,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $6,800,000 | $9,955,900 | 5.6% | |||||
| 2019 | 30 | $7,500,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,718,400 | 5.6% | |||||
| 2020 | 31 | $8,000,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $11,218,400 | 5.0% | |||||
| 2021 | 32 | $7,750,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | 4.2% | |||||
| Total | $33,425,000 | $11,986,226 | $104,000 | $4,500,000 | $1,275,000 | $10,175,000 | $49,259,326 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Travis Kelce signed a five year contract extension with the Chiefs on January 26, 2016. The contract is worth $46.8 million with $20 million guaranteed, $10.517 million of which is guaranteed at signing. The guarantee consists of Kelce's 2016 base salary and a $9.842 million. Kelce's 2017 and 2018 salaries are guaranteed for injury and become fully guaranteed on the 3rd day of that respective League Year. The contract contains yearly per game roster bonuses.Career Earnings: $33,104,466
Career APY: $4,729,209
Potential Earnings: $51,354,466
Total Guarantees: $11,220,304
Largest Cash Payment: $10,646,000 (2016)
Largest Cap Number: $11,218,400 (2020)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2013 | 4 | $3,126,304 | $781,576 | $703,304 | $2,239,716 | 71.6% | $746,572 |
| Chiefs | Extension | Active | 2016 | 5 | $46,842,000 | $9,368,400 | $10,517,000 | $30,864,750 | 65.9% | $7,716,188 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | $33,104,466 | $4,729,209 | $31,104,816 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Chiefs | $405,000 | $175,826 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $498,238 | 0.4% | $1,025,716 | ||
| 2014 | Chiefs | $495,000 | $175,826 | $16,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $711,826 | 0.5% | $536,000 | ||
| 2015 | Chiefs | $585,000 | $175,826 | $68,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $853,826 | 0.6% | $678,000 | ||
| 2016 | Chiefs | $675,000 | $2,144,226 | $104,000 | $0 | $25,000 | $675,000 | $2,948,226 | 1.9% | $10,646,000 | ||
| 2017 | Chiefs | $2,700,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $500,000 | $250,000 | $2,700,000 | $5,418,400 | 3.2% | $3,418,750 | ||
| 2018 | Chiefs | $6,800,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $6,800,000 | $9,955,900 | 5.6% | $8,050,000 | ||
| 2019 | Chiefs | $7,500,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,718,400 | 5.6% | $8,750,000 | ||
| 2020 | Chiefs | $8,000,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $11,218,400 | 5.0% | $9,250,000 | ||
| 2021 | Chiefs | $7,750,000 | $1,968,400 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $9,000,000 | 4.2% | $9,000,000 | ||
| Total | $34,910,000 | $12,513,704 | $188,000 | $4,500,000 | $1,325,000 | $10,175,000 | $51,323,216 | $51,354,466 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2013 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 66.3% | 15.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 67 | 862 | 12.9 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.2% | 17.4% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 72 | 875 | 12.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 86.6% | 3.1% | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 85 | 1125 | 13.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 84.7% | 0.2% | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 83 | 1038 | 12.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 94.9% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 103 | 1336 | 13.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 92.6% | 0.2% | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 97 | 1229 | 12.7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $10,930,000 | $9,368,400 |
| Injury Adjusted | $10,930,000 | $9,368,400 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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