Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce admits he thinks about how much more money he could be making if he «pressed the gas» on his contract, but ultimately, winning is more important to him.
In a wide-ranging profile by Vanity Fair, Kelce said, «My managers and agents love to tell me how underpaid I am.» Last offseason, he watched teammate Tyreek Hill force his way out of Kansas City with his contract demands.
The star wide receiver was traded to the Miami Dolphins and signed a four-year, $120 million extension, including $72.2 million guaranteed. «When I saw Tyreek go and get 30 [million] a year, in the back of my head, I was like, man, that's two to three times what I'm making right now,» he told Vanity Fair. «I'm like, the free market looks like fun until you go somewhere, and you don't win.
I love winning. I love the situation I'm in.» The Chiefs have won two of the past four Super Bowls, including earlier this year when they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII.