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Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a> has had 11 stellar seasons in the NFL but is getting to an age where fans are wondering when he\u2019s going to call it quits. The Kansas City Chiefs star has revealed his retirement plans and what the future holds for him.<\/p>\n Not anytime soon. \u201cWhoever\u2019s not thinking about stuff down the road, I blame you,\u201d he joked reporters at a January 11, 2024, news conference ahead of the Chiefs playoff game against the Miami Dolphins before getting down to business.<\/p>\n \u201cI have no reason to stop playing football,\u201d Travis declared. \u201cI love it, we still have success, come in with the right mindset. I just love the challenge that it gives me every single day to try and be my best. Like I said, I have no desire to stop anytime soon.\u201d<\/p>\n Hosting Saturday Night Live<\/em><\/a> in March 2023 opened up the Ohio native to goals outside of athletics.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the point of the offseason. Being able to get out there and really find what you love to do, and I\u2019ve been fortunate to do a few things outside of the sports world that I\u2019ve been enjoying doing, like getting on camera,\u201d Travis told reporters.<\/p>\n \u201cThe SNL stuff kinda opened up a new happiness and maybe a new career path for me, but it\u2019s funny for me to even say that at this point in my career because it\u2019s so much further down the road than it is right now,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The athlete worried fans when he said that he thinks about retiring from the NFL \u201cmore than anyone could ever imagine<\/a>,\u201d during a November 2023 interview with The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, citing the physical toll the sport takes on his body.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the only thing I\u2019ve never really been open about,\u201d Travis added. \u201cThe discomfort. The pain. The lingering injuries \u2014 the 10 surgeries I\u2019ve had that I still feel every single surgery to this day.\u201d<\/p>\n Travis was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft after playing collegiate football at the University of Cincinnati. He has played every season since with the team and has become one of the greatest tight ends in NFL history, breaking numerous records and helping the team win two Super Bowls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nIs Travis Kelce Retiring From the NFL?<\/h2>\n
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