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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has addressed speculation that Travis Kelce could call it quits after this season.
Many wondered if Travis Kelce would retire after the Chiefs lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. But the 36-year-old didn’t want to go out on such a sour note, so he signed up for a 13th season.
Nothing has gone right for the Chiefs this year, however. Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending ACL tear in Week 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs, who represented the AFC in the previous three Super Bowls, have suffered their first losing season since 2012 and will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
If Kelce hangs them up after this season, the Chiefs’ Christmas Day game against the Denver Broncos will mark his final home game at Arrowhead Stadium.
Per The Athletic’s Sam Jane, Andy Reid was asked about Travis Kelce potentially playing out the last two games of his legendary career. Reid’s answer, predictably, was cryptic.
“I don’t know if it is (his final game at Arrowhead) or not. I haven’t talked to him…I think his numbers and personality and the person, I think, speak for themselves. He’s a phenomenal person. He’s great for the community (and) has been great for the community. He’s everything you want from a player representing an organization.”
The Chiefs may be out of the playoff race. But it’s undoubtedly worth treating these last two games like Kelce’s last. They won’t have another player of his caliber again, after all.
Kelce is a three-time Super Bowl champion with 11 Pro Bowl nods and four First-team All-Pro selections on his resume. With countless records to go with it, the future Hall of Famer has nothing left to prove.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift got engaged in August. So, maybe he’s ready to prioritize his personal life over football. The Chiefs’ Super Bowl window certainly looks like it’s closed, so there might be a lack of motivation to continue playing.
If this is the end of Kelce’s run, it’s certainly been a great run. This was a former third-round pick out of Cincinnati. He joined a Chiefs team that finished as the NFL’s worst club in 2012. There are only good memories for Chiefs fans to celebrate.
