Travis Kelce’s soccer future is beginning to come into focus.
Throughout an look Wednesday on “The Rich Eisen Show,” The Athletic’s Dianna Russini revealed the Chiefs tight finish is “leaning more toward” enjoying after hypothesis mounted this month that the 12-year NFL vet might doubtlessly name it a profession after Tremendous Bowl 2025.
“I can just tell you from having a few conversations with people around the league over the last few days there’s definitely a sense that Travis is going to try to play more. I haven’t heard anyone say, ‘Yeah, he’s really struggling with what he wants to do,’ it’s definitely leaning more toward that. That can, of course, change. This is going to be his decision, his decision only, but for this Chiefs’ operation looking to move forward here, I think they feel pretty good that Travis has got a little bit more left in him,” Russini mentioned.
Retirement buzz has been swirling round Kelce, 35, even earlier than the Chiefs have been walloped by the Eagles on this month’s Tremendous Bowl in New Orleans, 40-22.
The three-time Tremendous Bowl champ was all however invisible in the course of the championship contest, tallying 4 receptions for 39 yards and nil touchdowns.
Shortly after the sport, a somber Kelce was seen arriving at girlfriend Taylor Swift’s suite inside Caesars Superdome, the place she and family members watched the Chiefs’ goals of a Tremendous Bowl three-peat soften away
“Just wasn’t our day,” Kelce mentioned on final Wednesday’s installment of his “New Heights” podcast. “Couldn’t find a lick of momentum. I’m kicking myself for some of the tiny, tiny decisions I made on the field.”
Kelce, who has performed in 5 Tremendous Bowls with the Chiefs, added, “I wasn’t the best that I could be in motivating my guys and keeping my guys calm, cool and collected and I put a lot of that on myself, you know, as the guy that’s been in the building for 12 years and seen a lot of football and seen a situation just like this, in the Super Bowl.”
The Chiefs will probably wish to know what the 10-time Professional Bowler’s plans are earlier than March 14, when his $11.5 million roster bonus is due, based on Spotrac.
He’s coming into the ultimate yr of his contract, which carries a $19.8 million cap hit for 2025.
Kelce completed the 2024 common season with 97 receptions for 823 yards and three touchdowns. He posted career-lows in yardage and scores.
