The Kansas City Chiefs are doing right by one of their star players.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Chiefs have agreed to terms with TE Travis Kelce on a restructured contract that will pay him more money in 2022. Back in 2020, Kelce signed a four-year contract extension worth $57.25 million, which keeps him in Kansas City through 2025. Rapoport says the team will move $3 million from the back of the contract to compensate Kelce in 2022, likely in the form of a signing bonus. Kelce had roughly $49 million in base salary left to be earned over the life of the remaining four years of his contract.
This feels a bit like the Chiefs are sending a message to their players to be more like Kelce, and you’ll be rewarded for it. Kelce, a nine-year veteran, has been present and accounted for during all voluntary offseason workouts. There has been some talk this offseason about how criminally underpaid Kelce is (looking at you, George Kittle). This move doesn’t seem to add any new money, but it does ensure that Kelce will earn more of his money earlier on in his contract.
As of July, 20, the Chiefs had $13.924 million in salary cap space available. This contract amendment for Kelce likely dips into that cap space, which could limit the types of signings and trades the team could make ahead of the 2022 NFL season.
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