{"id":786255,"date":"2026-03-02T08:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/786255\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T08:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:13:16","slug":"travis-kelces-next-career-move-could-come-with-major-payday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/786255\/","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce\u2019s Next Career Move Could Come With Major Payday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> tight end Travis Kelce<\/a> is still mulling over his career options as the Pro Bowl pass-catcher decides between retiring or playing a 14th season.<\/p>\n

Kelce has clearly lost a step on the field, but he\u2019s still a solid option for the Chiefs in the passing game. The 36-year-old led the team with 76 catches, 851 yards, and five touchdowns, but he\u2019s not the 1,000-yard threat he used to be.<\/p>\n

If Kelce does return, he\u2019ll be making significantly less than $17.125 million salary he had last season. Spotrac projects Kelce\u2019s market value<\/a> around $10.8 million per year.<\/p>\n

While Kelce\u2019s decision likely won\u2019t come down to money, The Athletic\u2019s Andrew Marchand recently reported he could make significantly more money in his post-football career as an NFL<\/a> analyst, if he chooses.<\/p>\n

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\u201cTravis Kelce appears as if he will try to play another season before potentially trying broadcasting, where he would like to call games, but probably could pick up at least $15 million per year as a studio presence,\u201d Marchand wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Marchand also mentioned former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit as other options who could compete with Kelce for top analyst roles.<\/p>\n

There are two premier jobs that are coming open or about to come open \u2014 one at CBS on \u201cNFL Today\u201d (the network will be replacing Matt Ryan, who accepted the president of football position with the Atlanta Falcons), and one at NBC on \u201cFootball Night in America\u201d (Tony Dungy was let go after 17 years).<\/p>\n

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