In football, one play can change the outcome of a team’s season and a player’s bank account.
Take, for example, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, who made $750,000 on one catch during Thursday night’s 29-28 loss to the San Diego Chargers.
Kelce’s catch during Thursday night’s game put him over 1,200 yards receiving on the season, which triggered a $375,000 bonus in his contract. His bonus was doubled because the Chief’s clinched a playoff spot, meaning that one catch made Kelce three-fourths of a million dollars. (RELATED: Gus Malzahn Clarifies Contract Situation. Here’s What He Said)
On that play Travis Kelce just surpassed 1,200 receiving yards on the season, triggering a $375,000 incentive. The incentive doubles because the Chiefs have clinched a playoff spot. A $750,000 catch.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 14, 2018
In his sixth season in the league, Kelce has solidified himself as one of the game’s best tight ends, and now he’s officially being paid like one.
Travis Kelce is the first tight end in NFL history with 80+ receptions & 1,000+ receiving yards in three straight seasons
Kelce has 27 receiving TD since 2015, the most in the NFL among TE#ChiefsKingdom @Chiefs
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) December 9, 2018
It also doesn’t hurt Kelce to have a transformational player in Patrick Mahomes throwing him the ball.
Perhaps Kelce could use some of his bonus money to buy Mahomes a nice Christmas present. He certainly deserves it.