Travis Kelce calls out Eagles for loopholes in Saquon Barkley's new contract

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Saquon Barkley's record-breaking declaration with the Philadelphia Eagles has immoderate good people that Travis Kelce isn't glossing over. 

During this week's occurrence of Kelce's podcast "New Heights" with his member Jason, the Kansas City Chiefs choky extremity called retired the Eagles for the galore incentives included successful Barkley's contract. 

Barkley's two-year, $41.2 cardinal deal, with a $20.6 cardinal per twelvemonth salary, made him the highest-paid moving backmost successful NFL history. 

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Saquon Barkley carries the ball

Philadelphia Eagles moving backmost Saquon Barkley runs successful Super Bowl LIX against the Kansas City Chiefs, Feb. 9, 2025, successful New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

However, lone $36 cardinal of that woody is guaranteed, portion Barkley tin gain an further $15 cardinal if helium fulfills definite incentives. 

"Eww," Kelce said successful effect to the inducement facet of Barkley's deal. "I don't similar that 1 bit.... Does helium person to get a 2,000-yard play each year?"

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Travis Kelce looking on

Chiefs choky extremity Travis Kelce warms up earlier the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, Nov. 4, 2024, successful Kansas City. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

The inducement clauses successful Barkley's caller declaration are chartless astatine this time. His erstwhile contract, which helium signed with the Eagles past offseason, included incentives for earning first-team All-Pro honors, rushing for astatine slightest 1,000 and past 1,500 yards, and victories successful each circular of the playoffs. 

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Saquon Barkley speaks with reporter

Eagles moving backmost Saquon Barkley is interviewed aft Philadelphia won Super Bowl LIX successful New Orleans. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

Barkley ended up cashing successful connected each of those, with 2,005 rushing yards connected 345 carries with 13 rushing scores portion catching 33 passes for 278 yards with 2 much touchdowns. He was past the centerpiece connected their playoff tally to Super Bowl LIX, wherever they bushed Kelce's Chiefs. 

And now, Kelce doesn't o.k. of the incentives successful Barkley's deal, particularly the ones that are based connected squad success, similar playoff wins. 

"So you person to trust connected someone's ballot to get your incentive?" Travis Kelce asked. "That's f---ed up." 

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Jackson Thompson is simply a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He antecedently worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.

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