When Travis Kelse was asked this week about his views of himself in three years, he said, “hopefully, he's still playing football.”
But it may not be the case.
in fact, According to a new report from Ian Rapoport on NFL.comNew Orleans' Super Bowl 2025 could be the final game of the star-chief tight end's career.
Rapoport, playing in the fifth Super Bowl, has taken time to think about his future after a big game with the Eagles, showing that the outcome could affect his decision I did.
That decision is expected before the start of the new league year on March 12th. Free agency will begin on the same day.
Ten Pro Bowlers and four All-Pros were a year later by his lofty standards, totaling 823 yards, 8.5 yards per reception and three touchdowns, all at full season lows.
Nevertheless, the 35-year-old shined with eight catches and touchdowns for 84 yards in his final game of the Christmas regular season.
And that momentum appeared to be carried over to the divisional round against the Texans when he recorded his ninth playoff game with at least 100 yards to break Jerry Rice's NFL record.
He didn't take much into consideration in the AFC Championship game with just two grabs.
“I love doing this. I love going to work every day. Kelse said on Tuesday. “I'll see what happens. I'm for other opportunities in my life You know you're preparing yourself in. It's always a goal and know that football lasts for a long time. You have to find a way to enter another career and another profession. I do it in my offseason, but most of the time I'm going to be the Chief of Kansas City and play football.”
In mid-January, Kelce joined sports media personality Stephen A. Smith on a podcast of the same name, saying that his mind “changes every day” when it comes to questions about his retirement.
“I love everything I do. …But by the end of the day, I haven't had that extreme success on the field,” Kelse said. “I'll reevaluate it as usual [and] I will probably tell myself how much I love this thing and I will be back next year. ”
He followed it on a “New Heights” podcast hosted with his brother Jason, who retired after 13 seasons as the Eagles Center, following the 2023 season.
If Sunday becomes the final game of his career, it closes the book on what is certainly the Hall of Fame resume.
He is ranked 14th in the NFL's best ever reception list (1,004) and 28th in the yards (12,151), as well as 1st and 2nd in the respective categories of postseason play. Masu.
Sunday's match against the Eagles gives him and the Chiefs the chance to complete three-peats.
