Patrick Mahomes said he never spoke with Travis Kelce about the possibility of the tight end retiring after last season. The quarterback admitted that his teammate took a few weeks to make a choice, but, despite how tough the physical part of the offseason is, he decided another shot was worth it.
āWe never talked about it (Kelceās retirement). I think, you have that in the back of your mind. For anybody thatās played a lot of football seasons, thereās always a chance if theyāre going to come back and put in the work in the offseason. I think everybody wants to play the games, but, putting in the work in the offseason is where stuff gets strenuous. So, for him, I think it was just recalibrating and seeing where heās at.ā
Kelce has publicly admitted that he feels he let his teammates down in the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles and, as a result, the search for redemption could be the main motivation to try to end his career on a high note with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Is Travis Kelce retiring with Chiefs?
Travis Kelce is not retiring from football at the moment. The tight end has confirmed that he will play the 2025 season and that, depending on how it goes, he will sit down with the teamās ownership to discuss his future.
Given this scenario, Patrick Mahomes acknowledged that this is the mindset for Kelce: win-now mode regardless of what happens in 2026. That explains the significant weight the tight end has lost, thinking about being in his prime.

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āFrom what Iāve seen, and I think you all can see it, heās ready to go. Heās been putting the work this offseason and heās excited for another chance to make a run at it.ā

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