Travis Kelce recently made it known that "he's not done with football." But should he be?
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.
SI's Albert Breer thinks the way the Chiefs utilize his time on the field could be big for the rest of the tight end room in 2025.
"No, Travis Kelce didn’t reverse course on his retirement decision—he’s still playing," wrote Breer. However, how they use and pace him through the season is an open question. So Noah Gray, who got an extension last year, could get more work. Aaron Rodgers’s old buddy Robert Tonyan is there. And rookie Jake Briningstool is shaping up as a summer dark horse to carve out a role in the offense."
While rumors surrounded his retirement after the Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in February, Kelce is still focused on football.
"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.
"I didn't feel like it was my last game. I just felt like I got a lot more to prove."