“My managers and agents love to tell me how underpaid I am. Any time I talk about wanting more money, they’re just like, ‘Why don’t you go to the Chiefs and ask them?’” In 2023, Travis Kelce drew some spotlight on his contract by calling himself “underpaid.” He even expressed that when he saw Tyreek Hill going out to a different team and earning two to three times more than him, he felt he was paid less.
But in the end, what mattered for the Kansas City Chiefs’s tight end is – “I’m like, the free market looks like fun until you go somewhere and you don’t win. I love winning. I love the situation I’m in.” Kelce was pretty clear that he wants to win over the salaries. But it’s 2025 now! The market has risen, and the same story has appeared in front of all once again. So, what’s now for Travis Kelce, especially when he wasn’t able to arguably perform that well in the Super Bowl?
According to NFL’s author Matt Okada, Travis Kelce might be cut from the Chiefs this offseason. Wait, what? Is Kelce on the chopping block? He ain’t kidding, right? We all know that Kelce is – a future Hall of Famer, Patrick Mahomes’s most trusted weapon, and arguably one of the greatest tight ends ever. Still, how could the Chiefs even think about cutting him from the roster? But here’s the hard truth, as per Okada.
If Travis Kelce doesn’t retire, Kansas City has a tough call to make. The team is left with restructuring his contract as an option. So is letting him go and saving a massive $17.3 million in cap space. This opinion has surely come after looking at his performance in the past two seasons. At 35 years old, it’s clear that his numbers aren’t what they used to be.
In two straight seasons, Travis Kelce completed under 1000 yards (984 in 2023 and 823 in 2024). In addition, he just scored 8 total touchdowns in total of both the years. The reality is harsh, as his efficiency has definitely taken a hit. Many will associate it with Taylor Swift, and some will associate it with his age. But what’s on the paper that matters the most? Kelce signed an extension worth $34.25 million last year, securing him with the Chiefs till 2027. But given the current situation, you can’t trust NFL business. Nor can you trust what will happen next, as the Chiefs made a mistake this time – which Travis Kelce’s brother pointed out!
Travis Kelce’s big brother is spitting facts?
When you look back at the February 9 Super Bowl, you might think there were many things Andy Reid’s team could have done differently. But they weren’t able to. After losing to the Eagles, the head coach even admitted, “Compliment to our fans and all the support they’ve given us. Today was a rough day, didn’t really play well in any of the phases, didn’t coach good enough. They did a nice job.” Reid confessed that his and the team’s other coaches didn’t perform well. However, if you ask Travis Kelce’s brother, he might have a different opinion.
While speaking to Ernie Johnson and Charles Barkley on “The Steam Room” podcast, Jason Kelce expressed that the major problem was with the Chiefs’s offensive line. The entire season, KC went like trusting on their defense, with slightly improving on the offense of the ball. But that wasn’t enough for a competition like the Super Bowl. As a result of this, opponents pressured Patrick Mahomes 15 times and completed the game with six sacks.
Travis Kelce’s team was just limited to 22-40, as they were left helpless in New Orleans. That’s the reason big brother said, “If they’re getting home with four, it’s going to be hard. They were so dominant up front – Philadelphia in that game. You can go to boots and play action to try and throw them off their pass rush, but when you’re not successful on first or second down and getting into conducive situations on third down, it will be really hard. I think there are always things you look back on that could have been done better.”
And according to Jason Kelce, Andy Reid couldn’t have done much in that situation. So, “…..to be honest with you. I think that was a team that very evidently needs to improve that position this offseason.” The entire problem was with the offense, as they hardly remained on the field for more than 10 minutes. Nevertheless, the Chiefs are now working on their offensive side, and who knows, Jason’s brother, Travis Kelce, could also be a piece to discuss for the team.
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