How Travis Kelce makes and spends his millions: Taylor Swift’s boyfriend is now the highest-paid tight end in the NFL with his two-year contract worth US$34.25 million

May 3 , 2024

How has Travis Kelce’s (pictured) wealth grown in the past half-year since he started dating Taylor Swift – and what has he been spending it on? Photo: @killatrav/Instagram

The Kansas City Chiefs player has deals with Dick’s Sporting Goods, LG, McDonald’s, Nike, Old Spice, Papa John’s, Pfizer and State Farm, and he bought a US$6 million mansion

His relationship with Swift has also been good for his wallet – his podcast New Heights grew by 350,000 subscribers on YouTube following their initial dating rumours

On Monday, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce signed a two-year contract worth US$34.25 million, making him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, CNN reported, citing his representatives at Milk & Honey Sports.

Travis Kelce signing his new deal, worth US$34.25 million. Photo: @killatrav/Instagram

But while Kelce, 34, is widely known for his talent on the football field (and, of course, his relationship with Taylor Swift), he’s also built an impressive resume of endorsement deals, investments and side hustles – like his popular podcast, New Heights – that contribute to his multimillion-dollar net worth.

Get to know the three-time Super Bowl champion – and how he makes and spends his millions.

Travis Kelce’s NFL career

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Photo: EPA

Travis Kelce is known as one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history. At 6ft 5 (195cm) and 250 pounds (113kg), Kelce has been an impact player since his early days in the league. After a successful but somewhat tumultuous college university with the Cincinnati Bearcats, Kelce slipped to the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, where the Chiefs were waiting with the 63rd overall pick.

Kelce’s star kept rising from there. In 2016, the blossoming tight end recorded his first season with over 1,000 receiving yards; his 1,125-yard total was a league-high for players at his position that season.

Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes (left) and tight end Travis Kelce (right). Photo: TNS

But it was the introduction of Patrick Mahomes – a generational quarterback with a remarkable connection to Kelce – to the Chiefs that brought the Cleveland Heights, Ohio, native from great to indomitable.