TRAVIS Kelce has dropped a major hint about when he will retire.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end will retire from the NFL, but it won’t be this season.
Kelce revealed the reasonings behind his return to the Chiefs for this season on the most recent episode of the New Heights podcast.
He explained it was a combination of the disappointment of the Super Bowl loss and his love for the game that made him come back.
“I think the biggest thing is that I f***ing love playing the game of football,” he said.
“I love playing. I still feel like I can play it at a high level and possibly at a higher level than I did last year.
“I don’t think it was my best outing. I think I let my guys down in a lot more moments than I helped them, especially if you look at my track record and how I’ve been in years past.
“I want to give it a good run. I got a bad taste in my mouth in how I ended last year and how well I was playing and how accountable I was to the people around me.
“I love so many people in Kansas City, both in that facility, in the community, and it’s home for me now.
“I don’t want to leave that life yet. I put in a lot of hard work and I put in a lot of focus into being the best that I can for K.C. Last year it didn’t end well for us.
“I just feel like there’s a responsibility in me to play out the contract that I initially signed, to give Kansas City and the Chiefs organization everything that I’ve got, and that’s what I’m going to do, man.”
Kelce further explained that the Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles was the biggest factor bringing him back.
“It was probably the biggest factor,” he said.
“I mean, it’s a pretty cool way to go out, but I just think I would still have this love for the game.
“I think I would have thought about it more if we would’ve won.”
NFL fans have mixed opinions about Kelce returning for one more season and shared their thoughts on social media.
“What you gonna give them another sub par season,” one fan said.
NFL important dates 2025 season
March 12 - Free Agency begins
April 24-26 – NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 4 – 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles)
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day triple header
January 4, 2026 – End of regular-season
February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
“This energy was not present at the SB,” another fan said.
“Kelce’s all in with the Chiefs, no turning back,” a third fan said.
“Good man!!!!!” a fourth fan said.
“Chiefs GM should have cut Kelce to save on cap space,” a fifth fan said.
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