It was 18 days after last season’s crushing Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce, publicly stated that he’d return for the 2025 NFL season. Kelce didn’t want the embarrassing defeat to be his final game, and he later said he would be taking a year-by-year approach to continuing his NFL career going forward.
Most people assumed that this year—which is the last year of Kelce’s contract—would be the final season of his Hall of Fame-bound career. Perhaps in an effort to get ahead of any speculation that could overshadow the final stretch of the Chiefs’ season, Kelce decided to address any potential retirement or comeback plans on Friday. He set a rough timeline of when he’ll make his decision on his future, which would also help the Chiefs address any roster needs.
