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This week, Travis Kelce revealed he would be returning for his 14th season with the NFL and the Kansas City Chiefs—and shared that his decision was influenced by his fiancée, Taylor Swift.
“We share the same love for what we do, and fortunately we’ve had this desire since we were kids in our selective professions,” Kelce said on the Pat McAfee Show yesterday. “It’s amazing to see her keep going to the table, keep finding new things to write about, keep finding new melodies and, on top of that, still seeing her have that love and joy in what she does. Of course, that’s motivating.”
He continued, “That’s motivating for anybody to see, let alone my fiancée, knowing that I’m going through something where I’m trying to figure out exactly what the future holds for me. Something like that definitely motivates me to say, ‘You know what, I’m not done, either.’ I’ve still got some ideas in the back of my mind and still got some juice left to play this game.”
On Monday, ESPN reported that “Kelce and the Chiefs agreed to a one-year contract worth $12 million with a maximum value of $15 million,” so there’s a chance next season could be his last in the NFL. “It was pretty short and brief and the Chiefs knew where I was the entire time on it,” Kelce said of his decision. “You always need to take a step back, breathe and let the emotions of the season settle down and see where the body is. Man, I’m still in love with this game. I still love going to work, putting on the pads, grinding it out and just playing the game.”
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