Travis Kelce
34-Year-Old
2023 Receiving Stats
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93
YDS
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TD
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AVG
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TAR
121
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kelce has been the gold standard at tight end for the better part of the last decade, but he looked like he'd lost a step for much of 2023 and finished 16 receiving yards short of an eighth consecutive 1,000-yard campaign. His postseason performance was vintage, however, as the 34-year-old had 355 yards and three touchdowns in four playoff games to help the Chiefs win another Super Bowl. Kelce missed the 2023 season opener with a knee injury and was rested for the regular-season finale, but he played 15 straight games in between, marking the 10th consecutive campaign in which he’s played at least that many. Even if Kelce’s best days are behind him, he should still be the most trusted pass catcher for QB Patrick Mahomes, after leading the Chiefs in targets (121), catches (93) and receiving yards (984) last season (each mark was top four among NFL tight ends). Free-agent signing Marquise Brown and rookie Xavier Worthy both are undersized speed merchants who don't figure to draw many targets in the parts of the field where Kelce thrives, while second-year pro Rashee Rice has a legal situation threatening his 2024 availability. Kelce remains the safe bet to pile up short and intermediate targets in Kansas City, with potential to rebound in the TD department (five last year) even if he doesn't get back to his peak volume (143.4 targets per season 2018-22). Read Past Outlooks
Inks two-year extension
Kelce and the Chiefs agreed to terms Monday on a two-year extension that makes him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
The exact terms of Kelce's new extension have yet to be disclosed, but coming off another Super Bowl title and heading into his age-35 season, Kelce's pay rate will top his position. The four-time All-Pro had logged seven consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards before being held to a 93-984-5 receiving line in 2023, but in Kansas City's four postseason contests he operated in prime form, scoring three touchdowns while never falling below 70 receiving yards. The Chiefs added veteran wideout Marquise Brown (heel) and rookie first-round pick Xavier Worthy this offseason, and both players are capable of taking the top off opposing defenses, which could open things up for Kelce during the 2024 campaign. Those additions may also foreshadow a more aggressive offensive game plan led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
The exact terms of Kelce's new extension have yet to be disclosed, but coming off another Super Bowl title and heading into his age-35 season, Kelce's pay rate will top his position. The four-time All-Pro had logged seven consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards before being held to a 93-984-5 receiving line in 2023, but in Kansas City's four postseason contests he operated in prime form, scoring three touchdowns while never falling below 70 receiving yards. The Chiefs added veteran wideout Marquise Brown (heel) and rookie first-round pick Xavier Worthy this offseason, and both players are capable of taking the top off opposing defenses, which could open things up for Kelce during the 2024 campaign. Those additions may also foreshadow a more aggressive offensive game plan led by star quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
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How do Travis Kelce's 2023 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
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Air Yards Per Game
52.5Air Yards Per Snap
1.07% Team Air Yards
20.6%% Team Targets
20.2%Avg Depth of Target
6.5 YdsCatch Rate
76.9%Drop Rate
5.0%Avg Yds After Catch
5.0% Targeted On Route
24.8%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Travis Kelce
488 routes 121 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2023 Travis Kelce Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Travis Kelce's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The 40-Yard Dash, Shuttle Time, Cone Drill, Vertical Jump, and Broad Jump metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
6' 5"Weight
250 lbs40-Yard Dash*
4.61 secShuttle Time*
4.42 secCone Drill*
7.09 secVertical Jump*
35.0 inBroad Jump*
124 inHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
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GM believes he has good years left
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach believes Kelce could continue playing for another few years, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports. "The odds of someone playing this far into the thirties are very low, but it does happen, and it happens with just unicorns in the profession, and Travis is one of those," Veach said. "So, we'll just have to wait and see. But I've seen no signs of [Kelce] slowing down."
ANALYSIS
Veach's comments came after the team adjusted Kelce's deal, with his two-year, $34.25 million contract making him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL. The 34-year-old Kelce is still the gold standard at his position, as he came 16 yards shy of an eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season in 2023 before adding 355 yards and three touchdowns in four playoff games. Veach and the Chiefs are hoping that Kelce will still have more football in him after the expiration of this two-year contract.
Veach's comments came after the team adjusted Kelce's deal, with his two-year, $34.25 million contract making him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL. The 34-year-old Kelce is still the gold standard at his position, as he came 16 yards shy of an eighth consecutive 1,000-yard season in 2023 before adding 355 yards and three touchdowns in four playoff games. Veach and the Chiefs are hoping that Kelce will still have more football in him after the expiration of this two-year contract.
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Kelce’s name has become synonymous with consistent excellence. He reached 1,336 yards and double-digit touchdowns in three of the past five seasons, with receiving lines of 97-1,229-5 and 92-1,125-9 the other two years. Kelce’s the top target for the league’s best passer, Patrick Mahomes, and the 6-foot-5 tight end has shown no signs of slowing down at age 33, suiting up for at least 15 regular-season games every season besides his 2013 rookie campaign. Last year he had career highs for targets (152) and touchdowns (12), led the NFL in red-zone targets (32) and had 424 more yards (1,338) than any other tight end. While Father Time is bound to catch up to Kelce eventually, he hasn’t given us much reason to think it will happen this year. The gap between Kelce and the rest of the pack at tight end is even larger in full-PPR formats, as his 507 catches over the past five seasons are second most among all players behind only Davante Adams' 532, while another tight end doesn’t appear on that list until Zach Ertz with 361.
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Nine receptions in Super Bowl
Kelce recorded nine receptions (on 10 targets) for 93 yards in Sunday's 25-22 overtime victory over the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII.
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Monster game en route to Super Bowl
Kelce hauled in all 11 of his targets Sunday for 116 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' 17-10 win over the Ravens in the AFC Championship Game.
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First touchdowns since Week 11
Kelce recorded five receptions on six targets for 75 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 27-24 win over the Bills.
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Shows signs of improvement
Kelce recorded seven receptions on 10 targets for 71 yards in Saturday's 26-7 win over the Dolphins in the wild-card round.
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Won't play Sunday
Kelce (coach's decision) has been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Chargers.
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