Travis Kelce

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce said “it really wasn’t that hard of a decision” to return to playing for 2025.

The long-time Chiefs tight end will turn 36-years-old this upcoming season and has had rumors floating around about retirement. However, he indicated that choosing to play over retirement was not a difficult choice. Kelce said, “I know I’m getting older, but at the same time I still feel like I’ve got a lot I can prove in this league.” He is on the final year of his contract, which he addressed as well by saying “I got one year on this contract, I know that, and we’ll try and figure out something for next year...right now I’m focused on winning a championship this year.” Kelce is open to returning for more years beyond 2025. A championship run may be a driving factor behind that, as the Kansas City organization is perennially in the mix, thanks in large part to Kelce and his chemistry with Patrick Mahomes.