Travis Kelce obtained trustworthy in regards to the hypothesis that he’s retiring from the NFL after the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ loss to the Philadelphia Eagles within the 2025 Tremendous Bowl.
“It’s gonna sting,” Kelce, 35, mentioned on the Wednesday, February 12, episode of his “New Heights” podcast. “I do know everyone needs to know whether or not or not I’m enjoying subsequent 12 months and proper now I’m simply kicking the whole lot 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 that loads that goes into this factor.”
He continued, “, I’ve been lucky over the previous 5, six years — I’ve performed extra soccer than anyone. And it’s as a result of the individuals which might be in that constructing and the truth that we maintain going to those AFC Championships and these Tremendous Bowls, which means I’m enjoying an additional three video games greater than everyone else in the complete league. That’s numerous put on and tear in your physique and it’s numerous time spent within the constructing focusing in your craft, specializing in the duty at hand … and that course of will be grueling. It will possibly weigh on you.”
The tight finish emphasised that the additional time on the sphere “could make you higher and it may drive you loopy on the similar time,” admitting that “it was sort of driving me loopy this 12 months.”
“I feel that it occurs as you sort of tail off towards the again 9 of your profession … as you see your self or not really feel your self have the success that you just as soon as used to have, man, it’s a tricky tablet to swallow,” he mentioned. “After which on prime of that, to not be there within the greatest moments, understanding your crew’s relying on you … it’s only a powerful actuality.”
Kelce and the Chiefs went into Tremendous Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9, hoping to grow to be the primary crew in NFL historical past to win three consecutive titles. Nevertheless, the Eagles finally walked away with the Lombardi trophy after a blowout 40-22 win.
After the defeat, Kelce spoke to reporters about what he believed went unsuitable.
“[We] couldn’t get it going offensively. I imply, they simply obtained after us on all three phases, after which, on prime of that, turnovers, penalties, enjoying behind the sticks on offense. Dropped passes, not making the most of the play calls and executing,” he mentioned. “There’s loads that goes into it. You don’t lose like that with out the whole lot going dangerous. … We haven’t performed that dangerous all 12 months.”
Whereas hypothesis about when Kelce — who has been enjoying for the Chiefs since 2013 — will retire has been ongoing for years, rumors he was prepared to hold it up hit a fever pitch after the Tremendous Bowl loss. In a post-game press convention, quarterback Patrick Mahomes addressed Kelce’s NFL future.
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“I’ll let Travis make that call on his personal,” Mahomes, 29, instructed reporters of the tight finish’s potential retirement. “He’s given a lot to this crew and to the NFL and been such a pleasure not just for me to work with however for individuals to observe. He is aware of he nonetheless has numerous soccer left in him. You may see it — he all the time makes performs within the greatest moments. But it surely’s if he needs to place in that grind, it’s a grind to go on the market and play 20 video games … and get to a Tremendous Bowl, and he’s performed sufficient to be a gold jacket man and first-ballot Corridor of Famer.”
Mahomes emphasised that Kelce could be embraced ought to he return to the Chiefs for an additional season.
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“I do know he nonetheless has a love for the sport, and he’ll get to spend a while along with his household and make that call on his personal, however he is aware of he’ll come again right here with welcome arms and we love that man,” he added.
Kelce famous on Wednesday that he wasn’t in a rush to make his remaining choice. “I feel I’m gonna take a while to determine it out,” he mentioned on the podcast. “I feel I owe it to my teammates that if I do come again, it’s gonna be one thing that it’s a wholehearted choice and I’m not half-assing it. I’m absolutely right here for them and I feel I might play, it’s simply whether or not or not I’m motivated or it’s the perfect choice for me as a person, as a human, as an individual to tackle all that duty.”
Travis’ brother and cohost, Jason Kelce, inspired him to “take your time” and “get away” from the noise as he thought of his future. (Jason, 37, retired in 2024 after 13 years within the NFL.)
Forward of the Tremendous Bowl, Travis insisted that he had no plans to retire anytime quickly.
“Hopefully nonetheless enjoying soccer,” he instructed reporters throughout Opening Night time when requested the place he believes he shall be in three years. “I really like doing this. I really like coming into work day by day. I really feel like I nonetheless obtained numerous good soccer left in me.”
He continued, “We’ll see what occurs. I do know I’ve been setting myself up for different alternatives in my life. That’s all the time been the objective, understanding that soccer solely lasts for thus lengthy.”
