Arrowhead Pride on Travis Kelce

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Kelce will make about $13.4 million in his 14th — and expected final — season. The bulk of that will come from a $10.7 million signing bonus, likely split between the 2027 and 2028 salary caps... he will likely leave behind dead money charges of about $3.6 million in each of the next two seasons.
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Kelce's $13.4M deal uses void years to spread cap hits across 2027-2028.

Kelce signed a unique contract structure for his 14th and expected final season with the Chiefs, earning approximately $13.4 million with a $10.7 million signing bonus spread across 2027 and 2028 salary caps. This void-year structure gives Kelce a 2027 cap number under $5 million but creates dead money charges of roughly $3.6 million in each of the next two seasons; the Chiefs used this unconventional approach—atypical for their organization—to accommodate Kelce's legacy status and desire to return.

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