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#3 - Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles - $14.25 million
The Philadelphia Eagles made a tough decision during the 2021 NFL season about what to do with their two top-tier tight ends, Dallas Goedert and Zach Ertz. They couldn't really pay both of them, so they opted to let Ertz go and sign Goedert to a contract extension worth $57 million over four years.
Goedert responded by making the 2021 season the best of his career so far, setting a new career high with 830 receiving yards. He is trending in the right direction entering the 2022 NFL season, and is expected to receive a full workload as a top tight end and an important part of the Eagles' offensive plans.
#2 - Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs - $14.31 million
Travis Kelce has been the most consistently dominant receiving tight end in the league since he took over the starting job for the Kansas City Chiefs eight years ago.
He has eclipsed 850 receiving yards every season, while also exceeding 1,000 yards in each of the last six seasons, and surpassing 90 receptions for the last four consecutive years.
Kelce's career statistics are on par with elite wide receivers, showing how valuable he is from the tight end position. The Chiefs rewarded him by making him one of the highest-paid tight ends of all time, earning more than $57 million over the next four years.
#1 - George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers - $15 million
The San Francisco 49ers gave George Kittle the largest contract of any tight end in NFL history when they signed him to a five-year deal worth an even $75 million, inclduing $40 million in guaranteed money.
Kittle has been consistently productive as a receiver, recording, at least, 70 receptions for 900 yards, and five touchdowns in three of the last four seasons. He is also widely considered to be one of the best blocking tight ends in the NFL, which is extremely valuable to the 49ers' run-heavy offensive scheme.
