Travis Kelce stated earlier this week in New Orleans that he sees himself “hopefully nonetheless enjoying soccer” in three years.
Nevertheless, a brand new report says that there is a likelihood Tremendous Bowl LIX might be the star tight finish’s final.
In keeping with NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport, Tremendous Bowl LIX might presumably be “the ultimate recreation” of Kelce’s profession, and he is “anticipated to take time after the Tremendous Bowl, contemplate his future and decide earlier than free company, which formally begins March 12.”
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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) in opposition to the Buffalo Payments through the AFC Championship recreation at GEHA Area at Arrowhead Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Pictures)
Rapoport added that Kelce’s future might be driving on the results of Sunday’s recreation.
With a victory, it could be fairly the way in which to finish a future Corridor of Fame profession: by being part of a dynasty that will be the primary to win three Tremendous Bowls in a row.
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.
Whereas Kelce has clearly been capable of flip it on within the postseason (he had a season-high 117 yards within the divisional spherical), 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 a minimum of 16 video games and failed to achieve the 1,000-yard mark. He additionally scored solely three touchdowns within the common season, the bottom mark of his profession exterior his one-game rookie season.
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce (87) scores on a 48-yard landing reception through the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff soccer recreation in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Kansas Metropolis, Mo. (AP Photograph/Colin E. Braley)
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If Sunday is it, it is definitely the tip of a legendary profession. Kelce has made 10 Professional Bowls and was both a First- or Second-team All-Professional seven instances.
Kelce’s off the sector superstardom has skyrocketed inside the final 18 months as a result of his relationship with Taylor Swift, however even previous to that, he was starting to change into a family identify. He hosted “Saturday Evening Reside” in March 2023, shortly after profitable his second Tremendous Bowl. A win on Sunday would give Kelce 4 rings.
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His brother, Jason, retired final 12 months after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, who the Chiefs shall be going in opposition to in Sunday’s massive recreation – it is a rematch of the Tremendous Bowl two years in the past that featured each brothers.
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