Jason and Travis Kelce (Photo by David Calvert/Getty Images for American Century Investments)
Jason and Travis Kelce are reportedly seeking a nine-figure payday for their popular “New Heights” podcast.
September will mark two years since Jason and Travis Kelce began the weekly “New Heights” podcast. The award-winning program has enjoyed a giant increase in viewers thanks to Travis’ relationship with Taylor Swift, so the podcast is definitely a smart long-term investment for interested companies.
According to a report from Anne Steele of The Wall Street Journal, the Kelce brothers are eyeing a contract “in the $100 million range” for their podcast. Steele noted that Wondery, which Amazon owns, has spoken with Jason and Travis about a possible deal.
“New Heights” is currently produced by Wave Sports + Entertainment. At the end of 2022, Sports Illustrated chose Jason and Travis Kelce’s program as the best sports podcast for the year.
Jason announced his retirement from football following an illustrious 13-year playing career with the Philadelphia Eagles. The future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee wasn’t a free agent for long, as he signed a deal with ESPN to work as an analyst on their NFL “Monday Night Countdown” show.
Travis Kelce led the Kansas City Chiefs to a second consecutive Super Bowl title last season, marking the first NFL repeat in 19 years. Though he missed two regular season games, Kelce still finished with 93 receptions for 984 yards and five touchdowns.
Travis Kelce & Chiefs Prepare For Another Title Defense
No team in NFL history has won three straight Super Bowls, though teams like the 1990 San Francisco 49ers and ’94 Dallas Cowboys came somewhat close. Those teams each lost in the NFC Championship Game after winning two straight Lombardi Trophies.
The Chiefs added two new stud receivers in Marquise Brown (signed to a one-year deal) and Xavier Worthy (drafted 28th overall) to bolster the offense for Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs’ bid for a three-peat begins with a Week 1 home tilt against the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL Kickoff Game.
