Arrowheadlines: Seven men charged with burglary of Chiefs players’ homes

Arrowheadlines: Seven men charged with burglary of Chiefs players’ homes
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Seven men charged for alleged roles in robberies targeting Mahomes, Kelce, other athletes’ homes | The Athletic

The individuals — Pablo Zuniga Cartes, Ignacio Zuniga Cartes, Bastian Jimenez Freraut, Jordan Quiroga Sanchez, Bastian Orellano Morales, Alexander Huiaguil Chavez, and Sergio Ortega Cabello — are members of a South American theft group, according to a criminal complaint unsealed in Tampa on Tuesday. The group members range in age from 20 to 38. They were charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property, according to the complaint.

Each person faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

The group allegedly stole valuables worth over $2 million from athletes’ homes while they were away or playing in games at the time of the invasions. The complaint includes a photo of three of the men — Pablo Zuniga Cartes, Ignacio Zuniga Cartes and Freraut — and a fourth individual whose identity is redacted posing with a damaged safe and several watches allegedly stolen from the home of Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. The photo is timestamped Nov. 2, 2024, according to the criminal complaint.

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9. Will Travis Kelce retire?

It’s possible that one of the most—if not the most—recognizable faces in the NFL could hang ’em up this offseason. The Chiefs have reportedly given Kelce until mid-March to decide whether he wants to come back for another season in 2025.

Kelce has an $11.5 million roster bonus that’s due on March 15, the effective deadline for him to make the call. If he retires, he’d be going out on a low note—just four receptions on six targets for 39 yards in the Super Bowl loss, all of which came in the second half. But that result was perhaps emblematic of a reason that Kelce could want to walk away, as it’s becoming clear that years of hits and extended seasons have taken a toll on him. Kelce has started more than a full season’s worth of playoff games since Mahomes came to Kansas City in 2017.

Kelce also, obviously, has a lot of opportunities waiting for him outside of football, and a rather famous girlfriend he might enjoy spending more time with if he chooses to walk away.

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Is Travis Kelce coming back, and does he have much left?

The Chiefs have reportedly given their 35-year-old, Hall of Fame-bound tight end a month to make a decision on his future, so they know going into free agency what they have to do. What is already clear, though, is that Kelce has been on a steep decline the last two seasons, and was a shell of his old self with a career-low 8.5 yards...