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At 34 years previous with three Tremendous Bowl rings and 11 seasons of a sure Corridor of Fame profession underneath his belt, there’s little left for Travis Kelce to perform as a soccer participant.
No person may moderately fault him for considering retirement. However he is nonetheless having an excessive amount of enjoyable.
Kelce addressed the late stage of his profession and the prospect of retirement when talking with media Tuesday from the beginning of Kansas Metropolis Chiefs minicamp. He stated he isn’t calling it quits anytime quickly.
“I can not put a timeframe on it,” Kelce informed reporters. “I like coming to work each single day. Clearly, I do know there’s alternatives exterior of soccer for me. You have to preserve in perspective that I am nonetheless a little bit child once I come into this constructing.
“I do know I am 34 years previous, about to be 35. However I’ve a love to do that proper right here — in the course of the warmth in June. I like coming to work each single day and doing this. I am gonna do it ’til the wheels fall off, and hopefully that does not occur anytime quickly.”
Travis Kelce: “I’m nonetheless a little bit child once I come into this constructing.” Says he has a love for this, even in the course of the beat June. As for the ‘mileage’ on his physique he says “Put on and tear me Child!” #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/1pOuxbUnJT
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) June 11, 2024
Kelce’s “wheels fall off” method shouldn’t be new. He said the same thing at Chiefs minicamp final summer season.
So much has modified since then. Kelce’s brother and fellow future Corridor of Famer, Jason Kelce, introduced his retirement whereas close to the highest of his recreation. Kelce gained a 3rd Tremendous Bowl catching passes from Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs signed Kelce to a profitable elevate via the 2025 season, making him the highest-paid tight finish in soccer.
And, after all, his private life has taken a really public Taylor Swift-adjacent flip. This alongside the podcast he co-hosts with Jason and any variety of media and enterprise alternatives he’ll have to select from give him a lot to think about after soccer — as does the the bodily toll the sport exacts on his physique.
However Kelce would not seem involved concerning the latter. Actually, he actively welcomed that “put on and tear” on Tuesday.
“Put on and tear me, child,” Kelce continued. “I am prepared for it. Put the load on me. I like being accountable for the women and men on this constructing and Chiefs kingdom. I like the facet of everyone relying on me to attempt to make that play for the group.”
Kelce’s manufacturing regressed final season. However he remained an elite participant at his place, with 93 catches for 984 yards and 5 touchdowns within the common season. He caught 9 passes for 93 yards within the Tremendous Bowl.
The glory of soccer is fleeting. However it would not get a lot larger than being a star pass-catcher on a Tremendous Bowl dynasty. With the Chiefs constructed to contend for the foreseeable future, Kelce is understandably not prepared to provide that up. It is rather a lot to stroll away from.
