Travis Kelce finally addressed speculations surrounding his impending retirement on the January 7 episode of the New Heights podcast. The 36-year-old, who serves as quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, talks about possibly coming back for another NFL season on the podcast. Notably, the Chiefs missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014 and ended the season with a disappointing 6-11 record.
Travis Kelce on whether he will return to Chiefs next season
Travis Kelce broke his silence on possibly playing for the Chiefs next NFL season. The 36-year-old tight-end said, “You know I have talked to a few people in the facility already. I had meetings with the executives. They know where I stand, at least right now. I think there is a lot of love for the game still there. I don’t think I will ever lose that.”
Continuing further, Kelce shared, “It’s a tough thing to navigate. I think if my body can heal up, rest up, and I can feel confident that I can go out there and give it another 18-20/21 week run, I think I would do it in a heartbeat. I think right now is just finding that answer and seeing how the body feels after all this settles down.”
Interestingly, Kelce’s current deal with the Chiefs expired during the recently concluded NFL season. This has also fuelled talks of his impending retirement yet again. Kelce candidly discussed the Chiefs’ disappointing NFL season and declared himself “officially jobless” on the podcast.
Elsewhere in the podcast, he also said, “In fact, this is my only job. This is the only company that employs me right now.” He said, indirectly clarifying that he is not seeking to join any other NFL team as of yet.
The Chiefs may have had a disastrous NFL season, but Kelce boasts of a good personal record. According to Daily Mail, he ended the season with 851 yards and five touchdowns. With this, Kelce became the third tight end in NFL history to pass 13,000 yards for his career.
When his brother Jason quizzed him about his offseason plans, the 36-year-old revealed he will be taking some time off to spend with his loved ones. Kelce said, “I think just being a regular human for a couple of weeks or maybe a month, trying to figure out what I’m going to do next in terms of my future in football.”
