Jimmy Kimmel has trolled Travis Kelce, insisting he is still Taylor Swift’s “broke boyfriend” even after signing a new $34 million contract.
Earlier this week, the tight end and the Chiefs reached an agreement on a new two-year extension through the 2027 season.
The deal makes Kelce the highest-paid tight end in football, with his new average annual salary of $17.125 million eclipsing that of New York Giants tight end Darren Waller.
Kelce’s NFL career has previously been described as a “side job” given his money-making ventures off the field.
But Swift’s net worth is now estimated at more than $1 billion, and on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, the talk show host joked that the pop star would consider her new deal “bubblegum money.”
Earlier this week, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs agreed to a new two-year contract extension.
Jimmy Kimmel has trolled the tight end, insisting he’s still ‘Taylor Swift’s broke boyfriend’
“Congratulations to Travis Kelce,” Kimmel began. ‘Travis Kelce signed a two-year contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs. He is now the highest paid tight end in the NFL.
And he added: “Can you imagine being in a relationship where you make $34 million and you’re still the broke boyfriend?”
Swift joined Forbes’ billionaire list last month as she continued her record-breaking Eras tour.
“Another strange thing about dating Taylor Swift is that you can be one of the greatest players of all time, and this is the reaction you have to your contract extension,” Kimmel added.
The host then showed viewers some of the responses to Kelce’s new contract on social media.
“With eyes full of tears (crying emoji) this baby,” wrote one user. “He’s so childish,” said another.
Swift joined Forbes’ billionaire list last month as she continued her record-breaking Eras tour.
Kelce will turn 38 at the end of the 2027 season and in this week’s episode of new heightsTravis hinted that this could be the final deal of his NFL career.
“I loved every second of it and I’m going to love the next two years playing here in Kansas City and we’ll see what happens after that,” Kelce said.
“I am very grateful to (GM) Brett Veach, (president) Mark Donovan, coach (Andy) Reid and (CEO) Clark Hunt.
‘The Hunt family has been incredible not only to me and this Kansas City community, but they have also been very generous since I came here to make me feel at home and for the last 12 years I have been able to do exactly that… I am very excited and very grateful to this organization for doing this and making me feel appreciated and compensated in the right way.’
And he added: ‘I’m not a guy who resists. I’m a guy that loves to get in the building and the Chiefs know that.
“So for them to want to do this for me, knowing how much blood, sweat and tears I put into this for them, I’m extremely grateful and extremely grateful for everyone involved. I love Kansas City for that.”