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The Kansas City Chiefs believe 34-year-old tight end Travis Kelce has plenty of gas left in the tank.
On Monday, the Chiefs gave Kelce a new two-year, $34.25M deal, making him the highest-paid tight end in the league. After announcing the contract, Kansas City general manager Brett Veach insisted the nine-time Pro Bowler isn’t slowing down.
“Every now and then, you have one of these guys that are outliers — and certainly Travis is one of those players,” Veach told the media. “It’s funny, it’s not even May yet, and today, we had a chance to get out there in phase two and guys were out there running around. Travis was the first guy in line, and he looked like he was 28-years-old.”
Kelce turns 35 in October, and history suggests his numbers will dip. Kevin Patra of nfl.com pointed out Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez and former Chargers star Antonio Gates never surpassed 1,000 receiving yards after they turned 35.
In 15 games last season, Kelce had 93 receptions for 984 yards — the third-lowest mark of his career — and five touchdown catches. In the playoffs, however, he rebounded with 32 receptions (a career high in the postseason) for 355 yards and three touchdown catches.