Two weeks in the past on his “New Heights” podcast, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce supplied some preliminary feedback concerning his enjoying standing for 2025.
Within the week main as much as Tremendous Bowl LIX, Kelce had maintained that he felt he had some good soccer years left — however following the lopsided loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, his stance appeared to shift.
“I do know all people desires to know whether or not or not I’m enjoying subsequent yr, and proper now, I’m simply kicking every little thing down the highway,” Kelce instructed his brother. “I’m kicking each can I can down the highway, and I’m not making any loopy choices, however proper now, the most important factor is simply being there for my teammates and being there for my coaches, understanding that there’s lots that goes into this factor.”
Since Kelce shared these phrases, followers, native reporters and nationwide analysts have speculated about whether or not he would stroll away without end.
After 12 seasons within the league, three championships and numerous data, no one would blame the tight finish for calling it a profession. Nonetheless, head coach Andy Reid’s Tuesday remarks on the NFL Scouting Mix in Indianapolis instructed in any other case.
“That’s as much as Travis,” mentioned Reid. “[I told him], ‘Get out of city and calm down.’ That’s type of my motto for these guys. They performed plenty of video games for a constant quantity of seasons right here. And so that you get to the tip of the factor, you’ve exhausted your self mentally and bodily, step again and maintain that. Then we’ll speak.
“For proper now, I feel that’s what he’s doing, and he and I’ll get collectively now. Hear, I had exit conferences with all the blokes earlier than they left, so we did have an opportunity to speak.”
Kelce’s remaining season comes with an $11.5 million roster bonus due on March 15 as a part of a $19.8 million wage cap in 2025, resulting in outdoors hypothesis that normal supervisor Brett Veach had carried out a tough deadline for Kelce to decide.
On Tuesday, Veach dismissed these reviews, insisting that the membership is already budgeting as if Kelce will play one remaining season.
“We’re simply working as if he’s right here,” Veach instructed native Kansas Metropolis writers after his podium session. “If one thing modifications, wouldn’t it put us ready the place we might have possibly achieved one thing else? Sure, however that cash will nonetheless get rolled over subsequent yr, so I imply you’d have it. I feel he had an excellent dialog with coaches on the finish of the yr, and his intention was to complete out this contract. So we’re targeted on our offseason plan, and he’s right here.”
Ought to Kelce announce his return, the GM hopes for a extra becoming conclusion for the long run Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer.
“We’re excited to have him again — and hopefully exit a champion,” mentioned Veach.
