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Chiefs Re-Sign Kelce to One-Year $12 Million Deal

7/17/2026

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Chiefs re-signed tight end Travis Kelce to a one-year, $12 million contract for 2026.
The deal includes two void years for salary-cap flexibility and lets Kelce decide by June 2027 whether to retire.
Kelce remains the Chiefs’ all-time leader in receptions (1,080), yards (13,002) and touchdowns (82), and posted 851 yards in 2025, joining Tony Gonzalez as the only 36-plus tight ends with 800-plus yards.

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Chiefs re-signed tight end Travis Kelce to a one-year, $12 million contract for 2026.
The deal includes two void years for salary-cap flexibility and lets Kelce decide by June 2027 whether to retire.
Kelce remains the Chiefs’ all-time leader in receptions (1,080), yards (13,002) and touchdowns (82), and posted 851 yards in 2025, joining Tony Gonzalez as the only 36-plus tight ends with 800-plus yards.