His lofty standards made the 2024 season a down year Kansas City Chiefs Tight end Travis Kelse.
This year, Kelse scored 97 passes for 823 yards. Aside from his one-game stint in 2013, he also scored the lowest yard output of his career, as well as just three touchdowns. He hauled 7 passes for 117 yards and touchdown in Kansas City's victory Houston Texans In the AFC divisional round, Kelse was pretty quiet in the AFC Championship game, catching only a 19-yard pass. Buffalo Bills.
Coupled with Kelse's growing resume and field-away resume, this production dip opened the door to speculation about tight ends walking away from the game after Super Bowl Lix.
However, speaking to the media during the opening night of the Super Bowl, Kelse poured cold water into the speculation, admitting that the idea of retirement had surpassed his heart.
“Where will I be in three years? Hopefully, I'm still playing football.” Kelce said During the opening night.
“I love doing this. I love going to work every day. The Chiefs added a tight ending. “I'll see what happens. I'm not going to do anything else in my life You know you prepare yourself for opportunities. It's always a goal and you know that football lasts for a long time. You have to find a way to enter another career, another profession Hmm. I do it in my offseason. But most of the time I plan to become the Chief of Kansas City and play football.”
When he described Kelse's activities as “other opportunities” away from the field, his efforts are selling short. This past offseason Kelse has earned his first major acting role, staring at the FX horror series. Grotteskelly Alongside Niecy Nash-Betts and Courtney B. Vance. Kelce is also hosting Saturday Night Livehost of a new game show titled Amazon Prime video? Are you smarter than celebrities? , Podcasts New height What he's co-hosting with his brother Jason is that he's one of the most popular sports podcasts on the planet.
These efforts have paved the way for a fun and potentially lucrative life away from the football field.
Speaking Monday night, Kelse admitted to thinking about retirement, but still loves what he does in Kansas City.
“I thought about it, but I still love what I do,” Kelse said. I said Monday night. “It's a month like these, a few weeks like these, that makes us feel like we can play this game forever. I think I still have a lot of football left in me. I think this was one of the most special years of my life.
“I think I'll continue to want to do more in the world of soccer.”
Update (Saturday Night): However, others are not sure if Kelse will return next season. Needless to say, he will play in the league for another three years. The story was released on Saturday night the night on the eve of Super Bowl LIX, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported According to sources, “Kelce has not yet decided whether or not he will play in 2025.”
Additionally, Rapoport assumes that Sunday night games could be considered in his decision. “Source informed him of his thoughts that Kelse's decision depends on the outcome of Sunday's match against the Philadelphia Eagles,” wrote Rapoport on Saturday night.
