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Kelce speaks up on retirement rumors

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After a disappointing loss for the Chiefs against the Eagles in the Super Bowl. Many are wondering if we’ll even see Travis Kelce on the field again. He been in the league ever since Andy Reid took over the head coaching job for the Chiefs. Kelce has seen it all. From winning at the highest levels to battling for a playoff spot. After all, it’s been 11 seasons since his arrival in the NFL. He is considered to be, arguably, the greatest tight end to ever play in the NFL only behind Gronk. Kelce has been selected to 10 pro-bowls, has 7 All-Pro selections, and has won 3 Super Bowl titles.

He has always been Patrick Mahomes favorite target and has continuously put up huge numbers every season. However, father-time comes for everyone and this season might have been Kelce’s worst compared to any of his other seasons. What’s even worse is that, Kelce performed terribly in the Super Bowl. He dropped some essential catches, only had 4 receptions, and zero touchdowns.

Travis Kelce recently went on his brother’s (Jason Kelce) podcast to talk about what might lead him to retire after Super Bowl loss. Let’s find out what that is.

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Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce: “Love you brother.”

Kelce to Mahomes: “I owe you a lot for what you’ve done.”

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Travis Kelce reveals the state of his NFL future going forward

In the podcast, New Heights, Travis Kelce said “I’m gonna take some time to figure it out.” Kelce continued “And I think I owe it to my teammates that if I do come back that it’s gonna be a wholehearted decision and I’m not half-assing it, and I’m fully here for them.”

Then Travis talks about how he can still play but does not know if he has the motivation to do so, going further. He said “I think I can play, it’s just whether or not I’m motivated or it’s the best decision for me as a man, as a human, as a person to take on all that responsibility.”

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Being at the top can only happen for so long. When we think about what it takes for a player of Kelce’s caliber to stay at peak form and conditioning every season, it can be tiring. From September, all the way to late February, and then again putting in work in the off-season, it is not an easy job. In fact, Kelce has played in 25 playoffs games overall, which is one and a half season alone! When you look at 11 regular seasons and 25 playoff games, anybody could consider retirement. Especially at the age of 35 (soon to be 36).

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