Kelce, Chiefs forge extension
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Travis Kelce to a two-year contract extension that general manager Brett Veach said would make him the league's highest-paid tight end while keeping him with the Super Bowl champions through the 2027 season.
Kelce signed a four-year, $57.25 million extension with Kansas City in 2020, which followed a $46-million, fiveyear deal that he signed in 2016. The new extension would keep the 34-year-old Kelce with the club until he is 38.
Jason Kelce will join ESPN's “Monday Night Countdown” after retiring from the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this year, according to a person with knowledge of the deal . ...
Matt Ryan, who retired last week after 15 years in the NFL, will join CBS Sports as a studio analyst on “The NFL Today” and Phil Simms and Boomer Esiason will leave after long runs on the show, the network announced . ... Former New York Jets offensive tackle
Mekhi Becton agreed to terms with the Philadelphia Eagles on a one-year contract worth up to $5.5 million, agent Alan Herman told the Associated Press on Sunday night . ... New England Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore agreed to a four-year contract extension worth up to $92 million, according to a person with knowledge of the deal . ... Previously suspended receiver Quintez Cephus is back in the league after signing a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills. Cephus was one of three players suspended indefinitely last April for betting on NFL games in 2022 . ... The Jacksonville Jaguars exercised fifth-year contract options on quarterback Trevor Lawrence and running back Travis Etienne. The former Clemson stars were first-round draft picks in 2021 . ... None of the 10 people who were wounded in a shootout at a Florida restaurant over the weekend, including Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell, suffered life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The shootout happened early Sunday during a party at the Cabana Live restaurant in Sanford, north of Orlando . ... The Washington Commanders signed former Notre Dame and Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman along with 10 other undrafted free agents.