Travis Kelce was a key factor in the Kansas City Chiefs’ second consecutive Super Bowl title, and in the offseason the team made him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL.
A two-year, $34.24 million contract extension tied the nine-time Pro Bowler to the team through the 2027 season. Kelce’s career receiving yards (11,328) are the most in team history and the fourth-most by an NFL tight end (Tony Gonzalez, 15,127; Jason Witten, 13,046; Antonio Gates, 11,841).
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Who is the highest paid NFL tight end?
Kelce, who is scheduled to earn $17.125 million this season.
2024 NFL Tight End Salary Rankings
Here are the tight end salary rankings for the 2024 NFL season based on average annual value according to Over The Cap:
1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs: $17.1 million (2 years, $34.3 million)
2. TJ Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings: $16.5 million (4 years, $66 million)
3. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: $15 million (5 years, $75 million)
4. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles: $14.3 million (4 years, $57 million)
5. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: $14 million (4 years, $56 million)
6. Evan Engram, Jacksonville Jaguars: $13.8 million (3 years, $41.3 million)
7. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns: $13.7 million (4 years, $54.8 million)
8. Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears: $12.5 million (4 years, $50 million)
9. Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans: $12 million (3 years, $36 million)
10. Noah Fant, Seattle Seahawks: $10.5 million (2 years, $21 million)
11. Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints: $10 million (4 years, $40 million)
12. Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills: $9.8 million (3 years, $29.5 million)
13. Hunter Henry, New England Patriots: $9 million (3 years, $27 million)
14. Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams: $8.5 million (2 years, $17 million)
15. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons: $8.2 million (4 years, $32.9 million)
16. Colby Parkinson, Los Angeles Rams: $7.5 million (3 years, $22.5 million)
17. Josh Oliver, Minnesota Vikings: $7 million (3 years, $21 million)
18. Tyler Conklin, New York Jets: $6.8 million (3 years, $20.3 million)
19. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints: $6 million (2 years, $12 million)
20. Gerald Everett, Chicago Bears: $6 million (2 years, $12 million)
21. Moe Alie-Cox, Indianapolis Colts: $5.9 million (3 years, $17.6 million)
22. Will Dissly, Los Angeles Chargers: $4.7 million (3 years, $14 million)
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