The Kansas City Chiefs did not finish an already subpar 2025 the way they wanted, with a Super Bowl defeat.
The offense struggled much of last season, with Patrick Mahomes posting one of his worst statistical seasons on record. The same can be said of star tight end Travis Kelce, who finished with less than 1,000 yards receiving for just the fourth time in his career, and the second season in a row.
The seven-time All-Pro still made his 10th Pro Bowl, but it was with far fewer numbers than what he's used to producing.
Entering the final season of his contract, he's focused on the task at hand, another Super Bowl win, rather than what might come after his deal expires.
"I got one year on this contract, I know that," Kelce said. "We'll try and figure out something for next year. The Chiefs organization knows how much I love them, I can't see myself playing ever anywhere else. We'll deal with that down the road when the time is right, but right now I'm focused on winning a championship this year."
Kelce has a lot of possible distractions to take him away from the game. His podcast he hosts with his brother, his very public life with Taylor Swift and his budding acting career.
But he knows where his passion is.
"I love football," Kelce said. "I didn't really think about it that much. My friends and family, the team, the guys and women in this building, I love coming into work every single day. It wasn't a very tough [decision] for me. I know I'm getting older, but at the same time, I still feel like I got a lot I can prove in this league. That being said, man, it wasn't really that hard of a decision for me."
There was a lot of speculation at the end of last season that Kelce would hang up his cleats in retirement at that time. But he didn't "feel" like he was done with football.
"I didn't feel like it was my last game. I just felt like I got a lot more to prove."