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If Sunday was Travis Kelce’s last game in the NFL, he made sure to take one last step before hanging up his cleats.
The result wasn’t what Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs wanted – a 14-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders – but Kelce managed to etch his name in NFL history.
The 36-year-old surpassed the 13,000 receiving yard mark, becoming the third tight end in NFL history to reach that number, joining Tony Gonzalez and Jason Witten.
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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs watches the national anthem before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on January 4, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ian Maule/Getty Images)
Kelce was apparently considering retirement last year, but opted to come back – perhaps losing Super Bowl LIX to the Philadelphia Eagles wasn’t the way he wanted to go out.
The tight end, however, has remained mum on his plans for 2026, giving no indication one way or the other. Kansas City will not make the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
After Sunday’s game, he remained evasive on a decision.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and quarterback Patrick Mahomes wait to lead the team onto the field before an NFL preseason football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 10, 2024, in Jacksonville, Florida. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file)
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“I’m going to spend time with [the team]go to the exit meetings tomorrow, get closer to the family and figure things out,” he said.
His teammate, Chris Jones, however, said that Kelce “will be back next year.”
“I have faith that my dog will come back,” Jones added.
Kelce spent his entire 13-year career with the Chiefs, winning three Super Bowls and appearing in two others. If he decides to make a career out of it, there will surely be a fiasco in Canton.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce waves to the crowd after a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Kelce would retire as a seven-time All-Pro with 11 Pro Bowl selections, 1,080 receptions, 13,002 yards and 84 total touchdowns.
