Travis Kelce included in EA Sports’ Madden 99 club for historic third time

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce became the first tight end to reach the Madden 99 Club for a third time this week, earning the coveting 99 rating on the latest version of the EA Sports game. Kelce, who won his third Super Bowl ring during the 2023 season, is considered the best tight end in the NFL as he enters his 11th year in the league.

Former Giants quarterback Eli Manning filmed a video message for the Chiefs star to present him with his historic achievement.

“I wanted to congratulate you on your third Madden 99 club, the game has never seen anything like you, Travis,” Manning said. “Over the last 10 seasons, you’ve averaged a rating of 96, with a low of 73, which was before you even played a down in the NFL. For context, my lowest Madden rating was a 72, and that’s after 15 seasons and two Super Bowls.”

Included in Kelce’s Madden 99 gift kit was a golden microphone that the tight end will undoubtedly use to record his New Heights podcast with his brother, Jason.

Travis, 34, has spent his entire career with the Chiefs He has been selected to the Pro Bowl nine times and helped the Chiefs win three Super Bowls in five seasons. In April, he signed a two-year, $34.25 contract extension with the Chiefs, making him the highest-paid tight end in the NFL. He finished the 2023 regular season with 984 yards and five touchdowns before adding another 355 yards and three touchdowns on the way to the championship.

Kelce brothers seeking $100 million deal for ‘New Heights’

The Kelce brothers are reportedly looking to get a huge contract for their New Heights podcast. According to Anne Steele of the Wall Street Journal ( via Sports Business Journal ) , the Kelce brothers are “seeking a deal in the $100 million range and have had discussions with Wondery.” It’s been reported that New Heights is the “No. 4 podcast in the U.S.”

On New Heights , Travis and Jason get together each week to talk about multiple topics along with what’s going on in the NFL. The podcast grew in popularity when Travis began dating Taylor Swift. Earlier this month, the Kelces announced they are taking some time away from the podcast due to Travis’ schedule with the Kansas City Chiefs.

“All that means to me is we’ve got a nice couple months off from podcasting,” Jason explained during the podcast’s season two finale , released July 3 ( per E! News ), “because I guess in three weeks’ time, Travis will be in the middle of training camp, and let me tell you, not enough time to do a podcast—especially the best podcast in the world.”

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