Don’t expect to see Kansas City Chiefs’ star tight end Travis Kelce hanging up his cleats for good anytime soon. Kelce brushed off rumors about his retirement in a chat with reporters earlier this week, saying that he has no desire to stop playing football.
The chatter about Kelce possibly retiring after this season was sparked by the interview with Vanity Fair in which the 34-year-old player talked about his plans for the future and how he intends to approach his life after he’s done with the NFL. But as it turns out, those plans are further down the road than many thought.
“I have no reason to stop playing football, man. I love it,” Kelce said. “We still have success. Come in with the right mindset, and I just love the challenge that it gives me every single day to try and be at my best. And like I said, I have no desire to stop anytime soon.”
Kelce added that he intends to see out his current contract, which runs through the 2025 season, and that he’s focused on adding more Super Bowl rings to his resume.
Kelce has been having a down year in 2023 by his standards. He finished the regular season with 93 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns. This was the first time since 2015 that Kelce finished below 1,000 receiving yards.
