Cincinnati Bengals icon Chad Johnson pointed out how and why Travis Kelce could take a pay cut in a new contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. Kelce still has one year left in his latest deal with the Chiefs. The tight end signed a two-year, $34,250,000 contract with the AFC West franchise ahead of the 2024 season, becoming the highest-paid tight end in the league.
Kelce will earn a base salary of $4,500,000 (non-guaranteed), a roster bonus of $12,500,000 and a workout bonus of $250,000. That said, Johnson thinks it wouldn’t be a problem if the three-time Super Bowl champion takes a pay cut. During a recent episode of “Nightcap,” the legendary wide receiver discussed the possibility of Kelce taking less money to allow younger players to help the Chiefs keep competing.
Johnson noted that Kelce is doing just fine off the field, referring to his role in “Grotesquerie,” an American horror drama television series, and his job as host of “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?” a Prime Video show.
“He’s making so much money off of the field he’s not going to have a problem doing that,” Johnson said. “He’s going to make up whatever he doesn’t get off of the field because he has so much going on.”
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Johnson’s boldest claim was that Travis Kelce shouldn’t have an issue taking less money since he’s dating a billionaire, Taylor Swift, who is worth $1.6 billion according to Forbes.
Even though Shannon Sharpe clarified that Kelce and Swift aren’t married, Johnson stood his ground.
“Trust me, he’s good. He’s dating a billionaire,” he said. (:59 mark)
After disappointingly losing Super Bowl LIX, the Kansas City Chiefs have questions to answer this offseason. Travis Kelce’s future is one of them, but the team already got to work to see what their future might look like.
Kansas City Chiefs gave Travis Kelce a deadline to decide about his future
Once the 2024 NFL season finished for the Kansas City Chiefs, Travis Kelce’s future became a hot topic around the league. The Chiefs set a deadline for his decision, giving him until March 14 to inform them whether he plans to play out his contract or hang up his cleats.
Kelce posted 97 receptions in 2024, racking up 823 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns. In the playoffs, he caught 13 more passes, tallying 175 receiving yards and one rushing touchdown.
