Travis Kelce all however admitted this week he’s considering retiring after 12 NFL seasons. Apparently, the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs do not need to wait very lengthy for his determination.
The star tight finish simply performed in his third consecutive Tremendous Bowl and, at age 35, he has not a lot left to perform in what is certain to be a Corridor of Fame profession.
Effectively, the Chiefs have reportedly given him a mushy deadline of “round March 14” to make his determination, in keeping with The Athletic.
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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) reacts on the sphere after dropping to the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Pictures)
The date is sensible, because it’s two days after free company formally begins, however arguably extra importantly, his $11.5 million roster bonus is due the subsequent day.
A report from NFL.com on Tremendous Bowl eve stated Kelce was “anticipated to take time after the Tremendous Bowl, contemplate his future and decide earlier than free company.”
On the most recent episode of his “New Heights” podcast he co-hosts together with his future Corridor of Fame brother Jason, he stated he’s “kicking each can I can down the highway.”
“I’m not making any loopy choices, however proper now the most important factor is simply being there for my teammates and being there for my coaches, understanding there’s so much that goes into this factor. I’ve been lucky over the previous 5, six years, I’ve performed extra soccer than anyone,” Kelce stated. “The truth that we preserve going to those AFC Championships and Tremendous Bowls, meaning I’m enjoying an additional three video games greater than all people else in your complete league. That’s numerous put on and tear in your physique.”
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) takes the sphere earlier than Tremendous Bowl LIX towards the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Pictures)
“It’s numerous time within the constructing. … That course of might be grueling. It will probably weigh on you. It will probably make you higher, and it could possibly drive you loopy,” he added. “Proper now, it was a type of issues the place it was driving me loopy this 12 months. It occurs as you tail off towards the again 9 of your profession.”
With the Chiefs’ success over the past eight seasons, Kelce has performed 25 playoff video games, including almost a season and half price of video games to the 175 regular-season video games he has performed in his profession.
Clips of Kelce’s obvious lack of effort within the Tremendous Bowl have gone viral, with followers pondering he is reasonably checked out.
Amongst tight ends in NFL historical past, Kelce ranks third in catches (1,004) and yards (12,151) and fifth in touchdowns (77). That comes regardless of 11 tight ends, together with these forward of him in these prior classes, enjoying extra video games than him. For reference, Tony Gonzalez, who leads in catches and yards, performed in 270 video games, 95 greater than Kelce.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) reacts on the sideline within the third quarter towards the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Pictures)
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Nevertheless, it is clear that he is not his All-Professional self anymore. This season marked the primary time since 2015 by which Kelce performed in at the least 16 video games and failed to succeed in the 1,000-yard mark. He additionally scored solely three touchdowns within the common season, the bottom mark of his profession outdoors his one-game rookie season the place he did not take an offensive snap earlier than present process knee surgical procedure.
If Tremendous Bowl LIX was the ultimate time followers noticed Kelce on the sphere, it is actually the top of a legendary profession. Kelce has made 10 Professional Bowls and was both a First- or Second-Group All-Professional seven occasions.
Fox Information’ Ryan Canfield contributed to this report.
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