Full details of Travis Kelce's farewell $12m Chiefs contract
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A new mock draft suggests Kansas City may target a young tight end to eventually succeed one of the most iconic players in franchise history.
Travis Kelce has achieved a lot in his 13-year NFL career so far. He has recorded 1,080 receptions for 13,002 yards and 82 touchdowns, building one of the best QB-TE duos in NFL history with his Kansas City Chiefs teammate Patrick Mahomes.
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Full details of Travis Kelce’s contract — including $40 million dummy year that helps Chiefs
Travis Kelce’s contract details have been revealed. Kelce signed a one-year, $12 million deal last week to return to the Chiefs for his 14th NFL season, after contemplating retirement in the offseason.
During his time at Cincinnati, Kelce transitioned from quarterback to tight end. Still, in three seasons of action, he only totaled 59 receptions for 875 yards and 10 touchdowns. His longest catch, and most career yards in a college game, came in his final game, the 2012 Belk Bowl, which Cincinnati won 48-34 over the Duke Blue Devils.
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NFL Mock Draft update: Chiefs predicted to select Kelce's replacement; Vanderbilt star all set
Travis Kelce is returning to the Kansas City Chiefs despite all the retirement talk
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Those gaudy numbers extend into the postseason. In the first playoff game of his career, Gronkowski set an NFL record for tight ends with three touchdowns in a 10-catch, 145-yard effort. No quarterback and pass-catcher in league history have combined for more postseason touchdowns than Gronkowski and Tom Brady.