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Travis
Kelce
TE
#87
Travis Kelce
#87TEKansas City Chiefs
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 250 lbs · Age : 36
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Chiefs | 3 | 14 | 19 | 231 | 16.5 | 2 | 59 | 11 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 76 | 108 | 851 | 11.2 | 5 | 44 | 46 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 97 | 133 | 823 | 8.5 | 3 | 38 | 46 |
| 2023 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 93 | 121 | 984 | 10.6 | 5 | 53 | 50 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 110 | 152 | 1,338 | 12.2 | 12 | 52 | 78 |
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 92 | 134 | 1,125 | 12.2 | 9 | 69 | 63 |
| 2020 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 105 | 145 | 1,416 | 13.5 | 11 | 45 | 79 |
| 2019 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 97 | 136 | 1,229 | 12.7 | 5 | 47 | 65 |
| 2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 103 | 150 | 1,336 | 13.0 | 10 | 43 | 68 |
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 83 | 123 | 1,038 | 12.5 | 8 | 44 | 55 |
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 85 | 117 | 1,125 | 13.2 | 4 | 80 | 55 |
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 72 | 100 | 875 | 12.2 | 5 | 42 | 40 |
| 2014 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 67 | 87 | 862 | 12.9 | 5 | 34 | 45 |
Contract
Kansas City Chiefs payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 4.90 M$
- Average per year
- 12.00 M$
- Total value
- 12.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
2026
4.90 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
4.90 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
3.55 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Tight ends (receiving)
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular tight ends (receiving): 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
+0.92
98th percentile
Target share
18.1 %
74th percentile
Separation
3.4 yd
52th percentile
Drops
2
27th percentile
Targets
18
73th percentile
Receptions
14
76th percentile
Catch rate
77.8 %
74th percentile
Receiving yards
231
95th percentile
Yards after catch
155
98th percentile
Receiving TDs
2
80th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.4
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.1
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 20230.4 WAR · 0.027 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.013 per game
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.018 per game
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.033 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-27 · 36 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
84
Very good
- REC
- Receiving
- 87
- SEP
- Separation
- 73
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 79
- HND
- Hands
- 70
- DUR
- Durability
- 79
- EX
- Experience
- 95
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.1
#1 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
PAL Rating
98 / 100
#1 of 33 regular tight ends (receiving)
Value Rating · 2025
72 / 100
2025 PAL (73) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $12.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 57PAL: dimensions
Efficiency98
Usage83
After the catch98
Hands59
Separation52
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Receiving+0.13
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | KC | 3 | 0.1 | 98 | 84 | 14 | 231 | 2 | +0.92 |
| 2025 | KC | 17 | 0.3 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 851 | 5 | +0.37 |
| 2024 | KC | 16 | 0.2 | 57 | 73 | 97 | 823 | 3 | +0.15 |
| 2023 | KC | 15 | 0.4 | 92 | 84 | 93 | 984 | 5 | +0.40 |
| 2022 | KC | 17 | 0.6 | 97 | 89 | 110 | 1,338 | 12 | +0.43 |
| 2021 | KC | 16 | 0.4 | 92 | 88 | 92 | 1,125 | 9 | +0.38 |
News
AnalysisKansas City Chiefs
Travis Kelce nears NFL top five on all-time receptions list
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce enters this week tied for seventh all-time with 1,094 receptions and needs nine more catches to climb to fifth place in NFL history.
· CBS Sports
Travis Kelce in five questions
What are Travis Kelce's stats in 2026?
Travis Kelce has 14 catches for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Travis Kelce?
Travis Kelce is 36 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 249 lb (113 kg).
How good is Travis Kelce?
Travis Kelce produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress), 6th of 33 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 98 out of 100: elite for his position.
What number does Travis Kelce wear, and what team does he play for?
Travis Kelce plays for Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL, at TE, and wears number 87.
What is Travis Kelce's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.4 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
