Patrick Mahomes didn’t need to converse out of flip about Travis Kelce’s future within the NFL.
Whereas hypothesis started to swirl about whether or not Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl 2025 loss can be his final within the league, Mahomes was requested about what was subsequent for his teammate.
“I’ll let Travis make that call on his personal, man,” Mahomes stated after the Chiefs misplaced 40-22 to the Eagles. “He’s given a lot to this group and to the NFL and been such a pleasure, not just for me to work with however for folks to look at. He is aware of he nonetheless has a variety of soccer left in him. You may see it. He at all times makes performs within the greatest moments, nevertheless it’s if he needs to place in that grind as a result of it’s a grind to go on the market and play 20 video games and get to the Tremendous Bowl.
“He’s finished sufficient to be a gold jacket man and a first-ballot Corridor of Famer, however I do know he nonetheless has a love for the sport.”
Kelce had a quiet recreation on Sunday within the Tremendous Bowl loss.
The tight finish made 4 catches on six targets for 39 yards and didn’t report a landing.
Kelce briefly spoke with reporters after the sport however didn’t handle his future.
He did converse on the subject earlier within the week throughout Tremendous Bowl Opening Evening, expressing a hope that he’ll nonetheless be enjoying soccer subsequent season however acknowledging the longer term was not fully clear.
“We’ll see what occurs,” Kelce stated. “I do know I’ve been setting myself up for different alternatives in my life. That’s at all times been the objective figuring out soccer solely lasts for therefore lengthy. It’s a must to discover a method to get into one other profession and one other occupation. I’ve been doing that in my offseason.”