Travis Kelce has yet to make a firm declaration about his playing future. As the Chiefs await word on that front, it is clear they anticipate having him in the fold next year. 
To no surprise, both head coach Andy Reid and general manager Brett Veach were asked on Tuesday about Kelce’s status. Neither confirmed the future Hall of Famer will play in 2025, but that is the team’s expectation at this point. While Kansas City was recently connected to setting a deadline for a decision (March 14, early in the start of the new league year) Veach’s comments point to Kelce having all the time needed to make a commitment one way or the other after recent conversations with the team.
“He has one more year under contract and still think he has that fire and desire to play,” Veach said of the 35-year-old (via Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk). “As far as I’m concerned, there is no deadline. I think we left it at he’d be back and we’re excited to get him back and get him going.”
Kelce’s 823 yards in 2024 marked his lowest total since his rookie year, and his yards-per-reception average (8.5) continued his notable decline in efficiency. Still, the four-time All-Pro has proven to be a reliable target throughout the Chiefs’ run of success and he would be counted on to remain atop the depth chart in the event he were to suit up for a 13th campaign. Kelce is due $17.25MM in 2025 with a scheduled cap hit of $19.8MM.
Kansas City could look to lower the latter figure with a restructure adding further void years onto the 10-time Pro Bowler’s pact. A call on that front will of course not be needed until a final decision is made on Kelce’s part. No timeline is in place for a 2025 commitment to be announced at this point, but how Kelce decides to proceed will be critical as the Chiefs aim to make another Super Bowl run. Optimism is obviously high in the organization that he will remain available for at least one more campaign.
Oh Hip Hip Hooray!!
Mr Swift makes me sad to be a former Cincinnati Bearcat.
The first ballot hall of famer with three super bowl championships and ten pro bowls under his belt?
Mr Swift? The purse stand for Ms Swift. From manly man to a beta male in two seasons. First ballot hall of fame? Yeah right. His brother, yeah, that’s a man, taking care of the family, retiring when he can still walk, still making money poking fun at himself in commercials, that’s the definition of an alpha. Jetting around with a bunch of trust fund kids, going to concerts with teenage girls and letting your team down in the Superbowl. Hmmmmm, wonder if he had Tofurky for Thanksgiving?
I think real men don’t get this bothered by who strangers are dating. Or by women having successful careers or by their boyfriends supporting them. Or by tofu, for that matter, which you seem to have weird issues with. He’s a “beta” for continuing to play? The man’s only missed four games since his rookie year twelve years ago. He has the second most playoff touchdown catches ever. He has three rings and still managed to catch 97 passes in the regular season this year when you seem to think he’s stopped being anything. Get a grip, man.
In my world I could care less about Travis Kelce, but everyone else gets so worked up about him. But it’s fun to make a comment and watch everyone have a stroke. I’ve seen better over the years and they didn’t get the hype he does. Plus he’s a Bearcat and so was I, so I feel like I can give him a ration of s**t.
You do an extremely convincing impression of a man who cares way too much.
Just poking the bear, or in this case the Bearcat
So, you do care about him?
@Man What Runs
Your comments say a lot more about your masculinity than Travis Kelce’s.
Really? How do you know I’m masculine? Been peeking in the shower window? Wink wink
Your salty tears are drowning you.
Bro, back in my day when you blew out your knee you were done. They couldn’t fix you and have you playing again in a year. No tears, you accept your injury and move on, just glad I could still walk. Been teaching and coaching football and baseball for years and it’s fun. 65+ now and retired, happy and fishing as much as I can. But if it helps you feel better about yourself you can go ahead and make comments about me. You have a nice day sir, I know I will. (I feel qualified to poke fun at Mr Swift because we were both Bearcatty in Cincinnati)
I’ve never really understood how a bear and cat can mate…but I guess anything is possible in Cincinnati 🙂
It’s a real animal, Google it. Knew a guy who had one. Never, ever turn your back on it. He lost a chunk of thigh meat. He told girls it was a war wound.
No way he walks away with a SB loss that wasn’t nearly as close as the final score and where he did nada
I’m not implying he’s egotistical but who would want to go out on that note?