5 highest-paid NFL tight ends in 2026 as one $42M star leads the pack and a living legend shocks the league with his new contract
Travis Kelce’s new Chiefs deal put him back in the headlines, but he still trails several tight ends in annual salary. Here’s how the top five highest-paid NFL tight ends stack up entering 2026, including why T.J. Hockenson still owns the biggest guaranteed-money flex at the position and why George Kittle and Trey McBride sit above Kelce.
Travis Kelce’s new Chiefs deal put him back in the headlines, but he still trails several tight ends in annual salary. Here’s how the top five highest-paid NFL tight ends stack up entering 2026, including why T.J. Hockenson still owns the biggest guaranteed-money flex at the position and why George Kittle and Trey McBride sit above Kelce.
