Taylor Swift (Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce is currently the most popular NFL athlete who is still active, and that has a lot to do with him dating Taylor Swift.
The NFL star agreed to terms on a new two-year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs worth more than $17 million a year, which will make him the highest-paid tight end in the league, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported.
No more Champagne Problems: The #Chiefs and All-Pro and Pro Bowl TE Travis Kelce have agreed to terms on a new 2-year contract extension to make him the NFL’s highest-paid tight end, sources say.
The deal was done by his long-time agent Mike Simon, now with @milkhoneysport. pic.twitter.com/5dcde0cZjm
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 29, 2024
Many assumed that Travis Kelce would take a team-friendly deal, much like Tom Brady used to do with the New England Patriots because he was married to Gisele Bundchen, one of the wealthiest supermodels in history.
Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case in this matter, and because of that, Taylor Swift is being called out for her actions, or lack thereof.
Barstool Sports “Pardon My Take” podcast pondered this week if billionaire Taylor Swift is a “bad” Chiefs fan since she refuses to give up some of her fortunes to Travis Kelce so the team could pay others on the squad and they can keep winning.
“Is Taylor Swift being a bad Chief’s fan for not giving Travis half her money so he can take a cap-friendly deal?” PFT Commenter wrote.
Is Taylor Swift being a bad Chief’s fan for not giving travis half her money so he can take a cap-friendly deal? pic.twitter.com/TJlFu91wSo
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) May 1, 2024
Kelce has been one of the best tight ends in the league for quite some time, but his salary never showed it.
Up until the 2023 season, New York Giants tight end Darren Waller earned $17 million annually, the largest salary of any tight end in the National Football League. According to Front Office Sports, Kelce had a yearly contract worth $14.3 million and was previously ranked fourth in the league.
