Travis Kelce has spoken, and the verdict is in: Retirement? Nah. Another season of football? Absolutely.
After the 2024-2025 season, speculation swirled that the 35-year-old Kansas City Chiefs tight end might be ready to swap his helmet for a golf cart and spend his days perfecting his TikTok dances. But nope—Kelce isn’t riding off into the sunset just yet.
Why? Because he’s still got unfinished business (and probably some epic touchdown celebrations) left to do.
Kelce broke the news on his “New Heights” podcast, where he passionately explained his decision to stay in the game:
“I think the biggest thing is that I f—ing love playing the game of football. I love playing, I still feel like I can play at a high level. And possibly at a higher level than I did last year.”
Translation: He’s still THAT guy, and he’s not ready to let the world forget it.
But wait, there’s more! Kelce confessed that last season left him with a “bad taste in my mouth”—and no, it wasn’t because he accidentally chugged expired Gatorade. He wasn’t satisfied with how things ended, and let’s be real, neither were Chiefs fans.
“I love so many people in Kansas City … it’s home for me now. I don’t wanna leave that life yet.”
So, in other words, the man has spoken, and he’s not ready to ghost Kansas City like a bad Hinge date.
Kelce also dropped the ultimate loyalty bomb, saying he feels a responsibility to “play out the contract that I initially signed”—which, let’s be honest, is a rarity in the world of professional sports. (We’re looking at you, players who leave after two seasons for a yacht and a reality show deal.)
So buckle up, Chiefs Kingdom—Kelce is back, and he’s coming for another ring. And maybe, just maybe, we’ll get another Super Bowl victory speech that lives rent-free in our heads forever.
