{"id":224871,"date":"2026-02-25T02:01:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T02:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/will-travis-kelce-extend-his-nfl-career\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T02:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T02:01:23","slug":"will-travis-kelce-extend-his-nfl-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/25\/will-travis-kelce-extend-his-nfl-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Travis Kelce extend his NFL career?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-02-25\" datetime=\"1771984883\" pubdate=\"\">25 February 2026<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are prepared for a future without Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Travis Kelce could announce his retirement<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old sports star &#8211; who is engaged to pop singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/taylor-swift\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,taylor-swift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor Swift<\/a> &#8211; is contemplating his future following the end of the NFL season, but Brett Veach, the Kansas City Chiefs&#8217; general manager, insists the team are prepared for whatever decision Travis takes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a press conference, Brett explained: &#8220;I think we\u2019ve kind of taken a different approach with Travis in the sense that I think we\u2019ve kind of prepared for either scenario.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Brett explained that Andy Reid, the team&#8217;s head coach, has also held talks with Travis about his future.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;Coach had mentioned on Friday that he\u2019s had great dialogue with Travis on our end, myself, Chris Shea, Travis\u2019 crew, we\u2019ve had some good dialogue there \u2014 and I\u2019m sure we\u2019re going to see him here just like we will all the other players\u2019 agents and we\u2019ll continue that dialogue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nBrett is hopeful that Travis will ultimately opt to re-sign with the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe shared: &#8220;Travis is the best, he\u2019s an icon, hopefully he comes back and we\u2019ll just kind of let that process play out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nMeanwhile, Jason Kelce, Travis&#8217; brother, recently urged his sibling to &#8220;step away from the game for a little bit&#8221; before making a decision about his future.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe former sports star encouraged his sibling to take his time before making a firm decision.<\/p>\n<p>\nJason &#8211; who also enjoyed a hugely successful career in the NFL, before announcing his retirement in 2024 &#8211; said on Monday Night Football: &#8220;I&#8217;m curious too.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;In my opinion, to nail that decision, you&#8217;ve got to step away from the game for a little bit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nJason also encouraged his sibling to enjoy his last games of the season, before making a decision about his future.<\/p>\n<p>\nHe said: &#8220;Play these last three games, enjoy them with your teammates, enjoy that with your coaches. The team&#8217;s going to be different whether you come back or not next year. So, enjoy these last three games and then let it sink in. It&#8217;ll come to you with time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/will-travis-kelce-extend-nfl-career-1438196.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>25 February 2026 The Kansas City Chiefs are prepared for a future without Travis Kelce. 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