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I don't pretend to know much about the guys who end up late round draft picks or UFDA signings, so I'm just going to assume that Brett Veach nailed them all until proven otherwise. His track record speaks for itself, aside from the 2018 draft, but we don't speak of that draft anymore. It was like the first pancake that you fuck up and then throw away.
I was quite surprised to see the news that Travis Kelce had signed a two-year contract extension, and then equally surprised in a different way to see the correction to the news that it wasn't an extension, it was a $4 million raise with new guarantees that bumps him back to the highest-paid tight end for the two years that he was already under contract for. Which, I mean, he deserves to be the highest-paid tight end—really, he belongs in a class by himself and other tight ends' salaries aren't even relevant—but they don't normally go around giving guys more money just because they happen to deserve it. Travis's stated positions that he never wants to play for any team other than the Chiefs and that he would play football for free don't exactly lend themselves to driving a hard bargain.
I suppose he could have threatened to retire, but it's hard to imagine $4 million swaying that decision much in either direction, and if it happened, nobody is talking about it. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
Pat tweeted this in response and it's very cute but also, what do you mean, you told us? Nobody who's actually serious thought he was leaving in the next two years?? I mean, yes, I do believe Pat would prevent Travis from ever retiring if that were a physical possibility, but alas. At least he's feeling good about the next two years? 🤞
I was quite surprised to see the news that Travis Kelce had signed a two-year contract extension, and then equally surprised in a different way to see the correction to the news that it wasn't an extension, it was a $4 million raise with new guarantees that bumps him back to the highest-paid tight end for the two years that he was already under contract for. Which, I mean, he deserves to be the highest-paid tight end—really, he belongs in a class by himself and other tight ends' salaries aren't even relevant—but they don't normally go around giving guys more money just because they happen to deserve it. Travis's stated positions that he never wants to play for any team other than the Chiefs and that he would play football for free don't exactly lend themselves to driving a hard bargain.
I suppose he could have threatened to retire, but it's hard to imagine $4 million swaying that decision much in either direction, and if it happened, nobody is talking about it. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.
I told yall I’ll never let him leave!! Congrats my guy! @tkelce https://t.co/9sqkZY8mU8
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) April 29, 2024
Pat tweeted this in response and it's very cute but also, what do you mean, you told us? Nobody who's actually serious thought he was leaving in the next two years?? I mean, yes, I do believe Pat would prevent Travis from ever retiring if that were a physical possibility, but alas. At least he's feeling good about the next two years? 🤞
