Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce has a big decision to make regarding his future in the NFL, but it sounds like his head coach still has no idea what to expect.
After pondering retirement last season, Kelce is once again considering retirement this offseason, especially after his contract with the team expired after last season.
Between his engagement to pop sensation Taylor Swift and a promising career in the entertainment industry, Kelce has a lot waiting for him in retirement. However, he still has not made a decision, though it sounds like there has at least been some communication with the team.
“No, there is communication though,” Reid told reporters on Friday via NFL Media. “That’s the main thing. I’ve said this before: As long as there’s communication, I’m good. That means people want to move forward. I think that’s where Trav is. I’m not trying to put words in his mouth at all and I try to give him some space here.
“He’s been doing this a long time and he can sort all that out going forward. But we’re proceeding with that and there is communication going on.”
While Reid and the team may not have heard a decision from Kelce, it sounds like the team would gladly take him back.
“Well as an organization, we certainly hope that he will come back,” Chiefs team owner Clark Hunt said last month. “He had another great year, maybe not on par with where he was four or five years ago, but still had over 800 yards, and was really one of the leaders on the offensive side of the ball for us. So there’s no doubt in my mind that he can still play. We’re trying to be respectful and let him have the time that he needs to make a decision.
“He has sort of a busy offseason coming up with his engagement and marriage, so we want to be respectful and give him the time he needs to make a decision. But we certainly hope that he’ll be back.”
While the Chiefs have made it pretty clear that they want Kelce back, there have been some rumors that Kelce might be looking to leave the Chiefs to play elsewhere.