Travis Kelce isn’t going out on a low be aware.
The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish confirmed he’ll return for a thirteenth NFL season after he took time to contemplate his future following final month’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Tremendous Bowl LIX.
“I love playing,” Kelce stated on Tuesday’s episode of his “New Heights” podcast. “I still feel like I can play [football] at a high level and possibly at a higher level than I did last year. I don’t think it was my best outing.”
Kelce, the NFL’s all-time chief in playoff receptions, completed with 4 catches for 39 yards within the Chiefs’ 40-22 loss to Philly — a recreation wherein Kansas Metropolis trailed 34-0 late within the third quarter.
The 35-year-old Kelce stated shedding the Tremendous Bowl was “probably the biggest factor” in his resolution to return.
“I think I let my guys down in a lot more moments than I helped them, especially if you look at my track record and how I’ve been in years past,” Kelce stated. “I want to give it a good run. I’ve got a bad taste in my mouth on how I ended the year.”
Thought-about among the many biggest tight ends in NFL historical past, Kelce is a three-time Tremendous Bowl champion, a 10-time Professional Bowler and a favourite goal of quarterback Patrick Mahomes.
Kelce eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards seven years in a row from 2016-22, however his manufacturing dipped to 984 yards in 2023 and 823 final season.
He boasts great off-the-field starpower, from his high-profile relationship with Taylor Swift to “New Heights,” which he co-hosts with brother Jason Kelce and was among the many most-streamed podcasts within the U.S. final 12 months.
Seemingly infinite media alternatives await Kelce in retirement, however he’s now set to return for the ultimate season of the two-year, $34 million contract extension he signed 11 months in the past.
“I can’t say whether or not this is going to be the last year because I still love a lot of what I do for the city of Kansas City and the Chiefs organization,” Kelce stated. “I know I’ve got one on my contract, and I’m gonna give you guys everything I got.”
