San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce just became the two highest-paid tight ends in the NFL. Kittle signed a five-year extension worth $75 million, according to NFL Media's Ian Rapoport. Kelce signed a four-year extension worth $57 million, per Rapoport.
According to Spotrac, Kittle's new deal ($15 million) puts him just ahead of Kelce ($14.3 million) in terms of annual value, while the Los Angeles Chargers' Hunter Henry is next among tight ends with an annual salary of $10.6 million—the value of his one-year franchise tag.