Travis Kelce Admits Returning To Chiefs, Nfl For 2025 Season 'wasn't A Very Tough Decision'

Travis Kelce entered this offseason surrounded by uncertainty. The 35-year-old faced questions astir whether nan Kansas City Chiefs nonaccomplishment to nan Philadelphia Eagles would beryllium nan last clip he laced up his NFL cleats.

Kelce yet decided to proceed playing nan crippled he loves. 

"I'm coming backmost for sure. Gonna effort to get into nan champion style I've been this offseason and get backmost to nan mountaintop," Kelce wrote successful a matter connection to Pat McAfee that nan ESPN big read during his show. "Got a existent bad sensation successful my rima pinch really I played successful that past crippled and pinch really I sewage nan guys fresh for battle. I can't spell retired for illustration that!!!!"

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Kansas City Chiefs tight extremity Travis Kelce aft making a drawback during warmups earlier an NFL shot crippled against nan Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nov. 4, 2024, successful Kansas City, Mo.  (Reed Hoffmann/AP Photo)

This week, Kelce indicated that while he possibly did concisely contemplate stepping away, he ne'er really powerfully considered retiring.

"I emotion football. I don't deliberation I really thought astir it that much," Kelce told nan assembled media connected Wednesday astatine nan Chiefs minicamp. "... I emotion coming successful to activity each azygous day. It wasn't a very reliable 1 for me. I cognize I'm getting older, but astatine nan aforesaid time, I still consciousness for illustration I've sewage a batch I tin beryllium successful this league. With that being said, it really wasn't that difficult of a determination for me."

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Kelce finished nan Super Bowl nonaccomplishment pinch 4 receptions for 39 yards. The tight extremity expressed regret complete his forgettable showing successful nan game, telling reporters he "felt for illustration I grounded my guys." But added, he "really didn't consciousness for illustration it was my past game." 

Kansas City Chiefs tight extremity Travis Kelce waves to nan crowd aft a nonaccomplishment to nan Philadelphia Eagles during nan NFL Super Bowl 59 shot game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, successful New Orleans.  (Abbie Parr/AP Photo)

The Chiefs person played successful nan past 3 Super Bowls, winning two. Kelce reaffirmed his desire to hoist nan coveted Vince Lombardi trophy erstwhile again astatine nan extremity of nan upcoming season.

Anything little than different title would beryllium a nonaccomplishment successful Kelce's eyes. "That's nan only measurement I find if it's a successful (season) aliases not," he said. "It's conscionable really I'm wired now."

Travis Kelce #87 of nan Kansas City Chiefs reacts arsenic he does an question and reply during Super Bowl LIX Opening Night astatine Caesars Superdome connected Feb. 3, 2025 successful New Orleans, Louisiana.  (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

Kelce fell short of nan 1,000-yard receiving people past season. He ended nan regular play pinch 823 yards.

Kelce said he will interest astir his playing early aft nan 2025 season. In nan meantime, he is staying focused connected trying to thief nan Chiefs beryllium nan past squad opinionated adjacent February.

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"I sewage 1 twelvemonth connected this contract, I cognize that, and we'll effort and fig retired thing for adjacent year," Kelce said. "The Chiefs statement knows really overmuch I emotion them. I can't spot myself ever playing anyplace else. We'll woody pinch that down nan roadworthy erstwhile nan clip is right, but correct now I'm focused connected winning a title this year."

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