Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said Tuesday he expects Travis Kelce to play in 2025 after his most recent conversation with the star tight end.
“He was fired up about being here,” Veach said at the scouting combine. “He has one more year under contract. We left it at he’d be back and we’re excited to have him back. As far as I’m concerned, there is no deadline.”
Coach Andy Reid said Tuesday he told Kelce to take some time before making his decision.
“We did have a chance to talk before they left,” Reid said. “That’s up to Travis. At this point, it’s ‘Get out of town. They’ve played a lot of football here. So, step back, then we’ll talk.'”
Kelce has an $11.5 million roster bonus on March 15, that would trigger in the final year of his contract. But Veach said adamantly, “there is no deadline” for Kelce to officially make his decision.
Kelce, 35, said earlier this month he was weighing his future in the wake of the Chiefs’ 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Kelce had four catches for 39 yards.
“I know everybody wants to know whether I’m playing next year and right now, I’m just kicking everything down the road. I’m kicking every can I can down the road. I’m not making any crazy decisions,” Kelce said on his “New Heights” podcast.
A four-time first-team All-Pro and 10-time Pro Bowl choice through 12 NFL seasons, Kelce would carry a $19.8 million cap hit in 2025.
Kelce made 97 receptions for 823 yards in the 2024 regular season, his lowest yardage total since 2014. He posted seven consecutive 1,000-yard years from 2016-22.
Field Level Media contributed to this report.
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