Travis Kelce Shuts Down Retirement Talk As Chiefs TE Promises To Play “Till the Wheels Fall Off” Despite Off-Field Success

Travis Kelce isn’t contemplating hanging up his cleats anytime soon. The Kansas City Chiefs star recently addressed the topic of retirement after the team’s mandatory minicamp today. The speculations around the tight end sprung up after he signed a 2-year deal worth $34.25 million.

Kelce acknowledged that there would be plenty of avenues off the field available, but he doesn’t plan on quitting the league anytime soon. “I know there’s opportunities outside of football for me,” said the TE in the press conference. “I’m still a little kid when I come in this building.. I love coming to work every single day and doing this. I’m gonna do it until the wheels fall off.”

Kelce had echoed the same emotion earlier this year in January. Expressing his love for the sport, the Kansas City star candidly asserted that he’s here to stay. “I have no reason to stop playing football, man. I love it,” said Kelce as per SI. “We still have success. Come in with the right mindset, and I just love the challenge it gives me every single day to try and be at my best. Like I said, I have no desire to stop anytime soon.”

The Ohio native has spent 11 seasons in the NFL and will turn 35 in October. Kelce is considered arguably the best tight end in the league, having lifted the Lombardi Trophy thrice and achieved Pro Bowl status nine times. While the position is a physically testing job, Kelce doesn’t intend to retire anytime soon. Whenever he decides to, let’s take a look at where we can expect to see him next.

Off-field opportunities waiting for Travis Kelce

The Chiefs star isn’t shy of dipping his toes in arenas outside the NFL. Apart from hosting the widely successful podcast ‘New Heights’ with his older brother, Kelce has also ventured into the entertainment industry. The TE has been a part of the dating show Catching Kelce, with contestant Maya Benberry emerging as the winner in the past, and also hosted Saturday Night Live last year. He also produced a film, ‘My Dead Friend Zoe.’ This year, the 35-year-old has even bigger plans laid out for him!

Kelce would be hosting the quiz show, ‘Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader,’ and star in a major role in American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy’s next project, Grotesquerie. As if all the star buzz isn’t enough, there’s always NFL television and Monday Night Football, where his experience could prove useful in breaking down the season games.

Travis Kelce has proved his mettle in the NFL, having amassed 11,328 receiving yards, 907 receptions, and 74 touchdowns in his 11-year-long career. The tight end has made his wish of playing football as long as he can crystal clear, so fans can be assured that there might be more Lombardi trophies to arrive in Kansas City!