The Kansas City Chiefs and Travis Kelce have agreed to a contract restructure that will give the star tight end an additional $3 million in salary this season, according to NFL.com.

Kelce was slated to earn about $7.5 million in 2022, the first season of a four-year, $57 million extension he signed in August 2020 that contains $20.75 million in guarantees. Moving some of that money towards the front of the deal gives the Chiefs a little more salary cap flexibility in future years.

The 32-year-old Kelce was named to a seventh straight Pro Bowl in 2021 after recording 92 catches for 1,125 yards and nine touchdowns in 16 games.

Kelce’s six consecutive seasons with at least 80 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards is the longest streak by a tight end in NFL history and the longest active run of any player.

Only five players have produced those numbers in seven or more straight seasons. Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison and Torry Holt each did so in eight consecutive seasons, while Tim Brown and Brandon Marshall had seven-year streaks.

Kelce has also been remarkably durable throughout his nine-year NFL career, having missed just three games over the past eight seasons.

Patrick Mahomes found Travis Kelce for a game-winning touchdown in overtime as the Kansas City Chiefs reached the AFC Championship game for the fourth straight season beating the Buffalo Bills 42-36 on Sunday.

The Bills thought they had wrapped up the victory when quarterback Josh Allen found Gabriel Davis for his record-breaking fourth touchdown to lead 36-33 with 17 seconds left.

But the Chiefs rallied their way down the field led by Mahomes, getting within field-goal range with Harrison Butker sending it to over-time.

Mahomes was heroic, throwing for 177 yards after the two-minute warning, with three lead changes inside the final two minutes, before Butker's tying field goal.

The composed Chiefs QB, who completed 33 of 44 attempts for 378 yards with three touchdowns as well as 69 rushing yards including a TD, found Kelce in the corner to settle the game 4:15 into overtime after they had won the crucial overtime coin flip.

Mecole Hardman, Byron Pringle and Tyreek Hill also scored TDs, the latter restoring the Chiefs' lead in the final two minutes after Allen had combined with Davis.

Allen completed 27 of 37 passes for 329 yards and four touchdowns, while wide receiver Davis had eight catches for 201 yards and four TDs. Running back Devin Singletary scored the Bills' other TD.

The Chiefs will host the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead on Sunday.

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