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With Swift in hand and a traffic code, Kelsey became the highest-paid close end in NFL history

author:Sports Peaks

Travis Kelce, the NFL (Major League Football) Kansas Chiefs star near end who became a traffic password with pop diva Taylor Swift last season, restructured his two-year $34.25 million contract with the team, with an average annual salary of $17.125 million, surpassing Darren Waller of the New York Giants to become the highest-paid close end in history.

With Swift in hand and a traffic code, Kelsey became the highest-paid close end in NFL history

Kelsey

The 34-year-old racked up 93 catches, advanced 954 yards and scored five touchdowns last season, making a Pro Cup selection for nine consecutive years and winning the No. 1 Team of the Year award for the fourth time. In the playoffs, Kelsey made 34 catches, advanced 355 yards, and scored four touchdowns, helping the Chiefs win two straight games and win the Super Cup for the third time in five years.

With Swift in hand and a traffic code, Kelsey became the highest-paid close end in NFL history

Kelsey (second from left) won Super Bowl 58 with his team, and his girlfriend Taylor Swift happily kissed him

In a video posted on the Chiefs' official X (formerly Twitter) account, Kelsey said, "It's an honor and a joy and I can't wait to give it my all for the next two years, Chiefs forever!" Patrick Mahomes, the talented quarterback of the house, also wrote on X, "I said a long time ago, he will never leave! Congratulations to my good brother!"

With Swift in hand and a traffic code, Kelsey became the highest-paid close end in NFL history

Kelsey (right) won Super Bowl 58 with his team, which also set a new viewership record.

In 22 playoff games in his career, Kelsey broke the record of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice with 165 catches, and even scored 16 touchdowns with Mahomes, surpassing legendary quarterback Tom Brady and close end Rob Gronkowski to become the strongest duo in playoff history.

In addition to Kelsey's relationship with Taylor Swift has become the focus of attention in the entertainment and sports worlds, the podcast program he co-hosted with his brother and former legendary center of the Philadelphia Eagles, J. Kelsey (Jason Kelce), has also been widely acclaimed, and Kelsey will soon appear on the streaming platform "Amazon Prime" to host a quiz show and strive for a double harvest in his relationship and career.