Travis Kelce ‘new position’ on NFL retirement | NFL News

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is at a crossroads relating to his NFL profession following a crushing defeat at Super Bowl LIX. The Chiefs’ goals of a historic three-peat have been dashed as they fell 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.

Kansas City trailed 34–0 late into the third quarter, and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes wasn’t alone in dealing with scrutiny after the staff’s disappointing show; Kelce shouldered duty for the loss after managing simply 39 yards from 4 catches.

The lingering query is whether or not Kelce will grasp up his cleats after the Super Bowl defeat. However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter has shed some gentle on the participant’s present state of thoughts.

“As of today, my understanding is he is leaning towards coming back to play again,” Schefter mentioned. “That’s not how he wants to end his NFL career.”

Kelce, 35, confessed to brother Jason on their New Heights podcast that his future within the NFL is unsure.

“I’m going to take some time to figure it out,” Kelce admitted. “I think I owe it to my team-mates that if I do come back, it’s going to be something that – it’s a wholehearted decision.

“I’m not half-a**ing it. I’m totally right here for them and I believe I can play. It’s simply whether or not or not I’m motivated or if it is the best choice for me as a man, as a human, as a particular person to take on all that duty.”

During his tenure with Kansas City, Kelce has won three Super Bowl titles and earned seven All-Pro accolades. Following the Chiefs’ heart-wrenching Super Bowl loss, the veteran tight end felt compelled to apologise to everyone connected to the team.

“I wasn’t the best that I may very well be in motivating my guys and conserving my guys calm, cool and picked up and I put a lot of that on myself, , because the man that is been within the building for 12 years and seen a lot of soccer and seen a scenario similar to this, within the Super Bowl,” Kelce explained. 

“It’s a robust tablet to swallow. It’s a exhausting actuality, man. I like my team-mates, I like my coaches. Chiefs Kingdom, I’m sorry for how it ended. I’ve a lovely life, man.”

Focusing on Mahomes, Kelce expressed regret at not being at his best for his quarterback. “I want issues had went totally different,” he added. “I want I had made higher selections early on to help my man Pat out and help my staff discover that momentum and that confidence. But , I simply must tip my hat to the Eagles.”