As Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs gear up for their Super Bowl LIX clash with the Philadelphia Eagles, there’s a real chance that this could be Kelce’s last game with the Chiefs.
According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Travis Kelce is currently on the fence about retiring after the game, reported that it “could, in fact, be the final time that we see Travis Kelce on a football field.”
“From what I am told, Travis Kelce is undecided about whether or not he wants to play during the 2025 season,” Rapoport said. “He has said he believes he has a lot of good football left. He has said he envisions himself playing for the Kansas City Chiefs. But he has not been definitive. He has also said ‘We’ll see what happens.’ In other words to try and give himself some wiggle room.”
Should Kelce decide to hang up his cleats, he has a lot of career opportunities awaiting him.
The star tight end has ventured into acting, hosted shows, appeared in commercials, and co-hosts the highly popular New Heights podcast with his brother Jason.
That does not even include his high-profile life with superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift, who he has been seen with across the globe during the offseason.
“The difference with Travis Kelce compared to basically any other player I can remember, he can make a lot more money — not that it’s just about money — he can make a lot more money off the field after he retires,” Rapoport said. “So much awaits him when he decides to not play football. Thirty-five years old, still near the top of his game, although maybe slowed down a little bit this year. Probably gonna take some time after the game, assess his future. But no lock that he plays next year.”
Kelce has played it coy regarding his future with the team, but he did express before the Super Bowl that he intended to return to the Chiefs.
“Hopefully still playing football,” he said of his plans for next season according to ESPN. “I love doing this, I love coming into work every day. I feel like I still have a lot of good football left in me. We’ll see what happens. I know I’ve been setting myself up for other opportunities in my life. That’s always been the goal knowing football only lasts for so long. You have to find a way to get into another career and another profession. I’ve been doing that in my offseason. But for the most part, I plan on being a Kansas City Chief and playing football.”
Rapoport mentioned that he expects Kelce to “make a decision before free agency, which officially begins March 12.”
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