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Travis Kelce may be ready to show that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.
With his NFL future hanging in the balance, reports indicate the Kansas City Chiefs star is expected to return to the team for his 14th season.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) talks with Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. (3) following a Chargers victory at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on December 14, 2025. (Jay Biggerstaff/Imagn Images)
“It’s been a roller coaster ride for Travis Kelce. He’s only played for the Kansas City Chiefs. I think a lot of people thought there was no question that Travis Kelce would just come back to the Kansas City Chiefs, sign whatever deal was available and move on,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Monday. “He was expected to draw significant, significant interest. Probably, a deal that would have put him at the top of the tight end market. Based on how he played last year, a Pro Bowler playing near the top of his game, that would make sense.
“That’s not really the goal for Travis Kelce. It really isn’t. He’s going to turn down more money to stay in Kansas City, to be loyal, to be with Patrick Mahomes and to continue to have another chance at the Super Bowl. That’s something the Chiefs were adamant about doing. They wanted it to happen. It was really just a question of will he get free agency? At the end of the day, it’s probably not with Travis Kelce who should stay in Kansas City.”
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) warms up before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on November 27, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
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Terms of the expected deal have not been finalized. Sports Illustrated reported that it would likely be a one-year deal for Kelce.
Kelce is a three-time Super Bowl champion, 11-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro. His numbers were just a bit better than 2024’s.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce leaves the field after a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in NFL Super Bowl LIX football game Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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He had 76 catches for 851 yards and five touchdowns as the Chiefs finished an uncharacteristic 6-11.
