Travis Kelce

The Travis Kelce contract for the Chiefs is one of the best bargains in the NFL for a player who may go down as the best TE of all time.

And once you’ve earned a place in Canton, the question becomes, is Travis Kelce the best tight end of all time? The way Travis Kelce is playing at 33 makes it seem like he has, at the bare minimum, another three or four years left in his career and maybe five or more. Anytime you watch a Chiefs game and see Patrick Mahomes hit Kelce in the biggest spots in every game, the eye test tells you he’s the best as well. However, statistically speaking, he has to be in the conversation. Whenever Kelce’s career ends, he could have all the records for a TE if he plays long enough. Kelce is also eighth in the NFL in receiving yards (1,300), with Hockenson (23rd, 898) and Andrews (28th, 847) again behind. Kelce’s 12 receiving touchdowns are second in the league behind Davante Adams’ 14. Finally, in 2025, his $19.8 million cap hit puts him at the top of the list, although that’s almost certain to change as the Chiefs will likely have restructured by then. However, in the next three years, his cap hit goes up to $14,801,666, then $15,551,666, and $19,801,666 in 2023-25. After not recording a single statistic in his one active game during his rookie season, Kelce burst onto the scene in 2014 with 67 catches for 862 yards and five touchdowns. Hockenson in 13th place with 85 and Mark Andrews in 29th with 73. And when it’s all said and done, he may be [the greatest in-line pass catcher](https://www.sportscasting.com/travis-kelce-record-setting-performance-confirms-rob-gronkowski-isnt-greatest-tight-end-nfl-history-any-longer/) of all time.