Kansas Metropolis Chiefs star tight finish Travis Kelce isn’t making any selections on his potential retirement – but.
Kelce, 35, opened up about what his NFL future holds throughout a current episode of “New Heights.”
“I do know everyone needs to know whether or not I’m taking part in subsequent yr and proper now I’m simply kicking every thing down the street. I’m kicking each can I can down the street,” Kelce mentioned.
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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce throughout Tremendous Bowl LIX towards the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome. (Invoice Streicher-Imagn Pictures)
The three-time Tremendous Bowl champion accomplished his twelfth NFL season, which ended with a 40-22 demolition by the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX.
“I’m not making any loopy selections, however proper now the largest 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.”
“The truth that we maintain going to those AFC Championships and Tremendous Bowls, which means I’m taking part in an additional three video games greater than everyone else in your entire league. That’s a variety of put on and tear in your physique.”
“It’s a variety of time within the constructing… That course of might be grueling. It may possibly weigh on you. It may possibly make you higher and it might probably drive you loopy. Proper now, it was a kind of issues the place it was driving me loopy this yr. It occurs as you tail off towards the again 9 of your profession.”
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce walks off the sector after dropping Tremendous Bowl LIX to the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Abbie Parr)
With the Chiefs’ unbelievable success over the past eight seasons, Kelce has performed 25 playoff video games, including practically a season and half value of video games to the 175 common season video games he has performed in his profession.
Kelce was nonetheless productive this season, however his yards (823) and touchdowns (3) within the common season this yr had been the bottom he has had in a full season.
Within the Tremendous Bowl, Kelce had simply 4 catches for 39 yards, all of which got here with the Chiefs trailing by a number of touchdowns.
“As you see your self or really feel your self not having this success that you simply as soon as used to have, it’s a tricky tablet to swallow,” Kelce mentioned.
“To not be there within the greatest moments, figuring out your workforce is relying on you, these are all extraordinarily laborious issues – it’s only a powerful actuality.”
The star tight finish mentioned he was going to take a while to determine it out.
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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce adjusts his helmet earlier than Tremendous Bowl LIX in New Orleans. (AP Photograph/Brynn Anderson)
“I feel I owe it to my teammates that if I do come again, it’s going to be one thing that – it’s a wholehearted determination,” Kelce mentioned.
“I’m not half-a–ing it. I’m totally right here for them and I feel I can play. It’s simply whether or not or not I’m motivated or if it’s the very best determination for me as a person, as a human, as an individual to tackle all that duty.”
If Kelce does resolve to retire, he’ll doubtless be a first-ballot Corridor of Famer and can go down as top-of-the-line tight ends to ever play in NFL historical past.
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