Who is NFL's highest-paid TE? These are the Tight-ends top salaries for 2024 season
Travis Kelce took a circuitous route toward becoming the NFL's highest-paid tight ends.
Travis Kelce has been a vital piece of the Kansas City Chiefs' back-to-back Super Bowl titles, and this offseason the team made him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL.
A two-year, $34.24 million extension tied the nine-time Pro Bowler to the team through the 2027 season. Kelce’s career receiving yards (11,328) are the most in team history and the fourth-most by an NFL tight end (Tony Gonzalez, 15,127; Jason Witten, 13,046; Antonio Gates, 11,841).
Who is the highest-paid NFL tight end?
Travis Kelce, who is slated to earn $17.12 million this season on the two-year, $34 million contract extension he signed in 2024 while with the Kansas City Chiefs' back-to-back Super Bowl titles,.
2024 NFL TE salary rankings, Top 20 Highest-Paid Tight-Ends List
Here are the tight end salary rankings based on average annual value, according to Over The Cap.
1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs: $17.1 million (2 years, $34.3 million)
2. T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings: $16.5 million (4 years, $66 million)
3. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: $15 million (5 years, $75 million)
4. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles: $14.3 million (4 years, $57 million)
5. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens: $14 million (4 years, $56 million)
6. Evan Engram, Jacksonville Jaguars: $13.8 million (3 years, $41.3 million)
7. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns: $13.7 million (4 years, $54.8 million)
8. Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears: $12.5 million (4 years, $50 million)
9. Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers: $12.1 million (4 years, $48.4 million)
10. Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans: $12 million (3 years, $36 million)
11. Noah Fant, Seattle Seahawks: $10.5 million (2 years, $21 million)
12. Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints: $10 million (4 years, $40 million)
13. Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills: $9.8 million (3 years, $29.5 million)
14. Hunter Henry, New England Patriots: $9 million (3 years, $27 million)
15. Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams: $8.5 million (2 years, $17 million)
16. Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons: $8.2 million (4 years, $32.9 million)
17. Colby Parkinson, Los Angeles Rams: $7.5 million (3 years, $22.5 million)
18. Josh Oliver, Minnesota Vikings: $7 million (3 years, $21 million)
19. Tyler Conklin, New York Jets: $6.8 million (3 years, $20.3 million)
20. Juwan Johnson, New Orleans Saints: $6 million (2 years, $12 million)
21. Gerald Everett, Chicago Bears: $6 million (2 years, $12 million)
22. Moe Alie-Cox, Indianapolis Colts: $5.9 million (3 years, $17.6 million)
23. Will Dissly, Los Angeles Chargers: $4.7 million (3 years, $14 million)
Full List of NFL's highest paid players by Each Position in 2024 Season:
Highest-Paid Quarterbacks | Highest-Paid Running backs |
Highest-Paid Wide receivers | Highest-Paid Tight ends |
Highest-Paid Cornerbacks | Highest-Paid Safeties |
Highest-Paid Linebackers | Highest-Paid Offensive-linemen |
Highest-Paid Defensive-linemen | Highest-Paid Edge rushers |
Highest paid Kickers | Highest-Paid Punters |
Highest paid Offensive Guards | Highest-Paid Centers |
Highest paid players: Overall Rankings
Highest-Paid Players By position | Highest-Paid Players By team
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