Jason Kelce’s ESPN pay as Chiefs star Travis | NFL News

Kansas City Chiefs icon Travis Kelce is rumoured to be contemplating a transfer into sports activities broadcasting – following his brother Jason’s footsteps. It comes amidst persistent retirement rumours after his group’s Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles final Sunday.

With his Chiefs contract ending this season, many have speculated that the 35-year-old might retire from his profitable NFL profession, which incorporates three Super Bowl wins and 10 Pro Bowl appearances. If he does retire, he might secure a profitable contract much like the one his brother Jason obtained when he retired in 2023.

Jason, an Eagles legend, signed a staggering £19million ($24m) deal with ESPN and has since been a common on their Monday Night Football programmes. The 37-year-old additionally just lately launched a late-night speak show ‘They Call It Late Night With Jason Kelce’.

Upon becoming a member of ESPN, the ex-center described it as “a tremendous honour”. He stated during an episode of the New Heights podcast he runs with Travis: “I did my due diligence, you want to make sure you’re really looking at things, talking to people that are knowledgeable in the industry – neither one of us have ever done something like this.

“Throughout the entire course of, assembly and speaking to everybody over at ESPN, it turned obvious that it was actually the proper match and on the finish of the day, one thing that I’m actually, actually trying ahead to this subsequent section,” reports the Mirror US.

ESPN may look to unite the Kelce brothers if Travis does indeed hang up his cleats this year, though they likely won’t have a free run at him. Companies such as FOX, Amazon and NFL Network are also expected to join the pursuit for Travis’ talents, poised to extend lucrative offers should he choose to take a similar path to his brother.

FOX shook the sports world by offering Tom Brady a mind-boggling $375m agreement over 10 years after his 2023 retirement. While Travis may not see figures in that bracket, given his soaring popularity – partly fuelled by his relationship with superstar singer Taylor Swift – he surely has the leverage for impactful contract negotiations.

Sharing his thoughts on the New Heights podcast, the tight end conveyed that he’s considering his future carefully: “I believe I owe it to my team-mates that if I do come back that it is gonna be a wholehearted choice and I’m not half-a**ing it, and I’m absolutely right here for them,” he explained. Delving deeper, he confessed, “I believe I can play, it is simply whether or not or not I’m motivated or it is the best choice for me as a man, as a human, as a particular person to tackle all that duty.”