Travis Kelce is genuinely considering retiring from football after the Super Bowl, despite his claims earlier this week that he could play another three years for the Kansas City Chiefs.
According to a bombshell report by NFL Insider Ian Rapoport on Saturday night, Kelce still hasn’t decided for certain that he wants to keep playing beyond Sunday.
Rapoport adds that Kelce, 35, could have his mind swayed by the outcome of Sunday’s game in New Orleans against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Speaking to NFL.Com, Rapoport added: ‘It could in fact be the final time we see Travis Kelce on a football field (this weekend).
‘Here is my understanding of the situation – from what I am told, Travis Kelce is undecided about if he wants to play in the 2025 season.
‘He has said he believes he has a lot of good football left. He has said he envisions himself playing for the Kansas City Chiefs. But he has not been definitive.
‘He is probably going to take some time after the game and assess his future.’
The claims are likely to stun Chiefs fans the night before the team take their shot at Super Bowl history by trying to become the first team to win three straight titles.
Speaking earlier this week, Kelce was asked where he sees himself in three years.
‘Hopefully still playing football. I love doing this. I love coming into work every day. I feel like I still got a lot of good football left in me,’ he said on February 3.
‘We’ll see what happens. I know I’ve been setting myself up for other opportunities in my life. That’s always been the goal, knowing that football only lasts for so long.
‘For the most part, I’m planning on being a Kansas City Chief and playing football.’
It felt like the matter was closed from there but it now seems that Kelce will only show his hand after the game. Kelce may have been trying to diffuse the speculation over his future from here in order to focus on Sunday’s game.
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