He still plans to come back down next season, even if the team doesn’t win the championship against the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend.
Kelce elaborated on his thought process during an interview with reporters on Thursday.
“I’ve still got a plenty of football left in me,” Kelce said, as quoted
Adam Teicher
of ESPN. “I
really
I thoroughly enjoy playing this game and it can be quite challenging, especially throughout the year.
These are the moments I’ll always treasure, the playoffs, the memories that I’m sharing with the people I fight alongside as teammates and coaches. I’m driven to keep going, to build on our legacy and create new memories that will stay with me for a long time, I’m not even sure what that looks like.
just
Keep providing fuel for my ongoing passion for football.
in part
To achieve the unprecedented feat of winning three consecutive Super Bowls, Kelce assumed a more prominent leadership position around this point in his career.
I felt like this year I took on a bigger role in terms of being a leader and a role model for the new guys on the team,” he said. “With so many new players coming in through free agency or being signed mid-season, it was my responsibility to be a guide and help them grasp our offense and cope with the challenges that come with playing in this league.
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Sports analysts continued to favor the Kansas City Chiefs as a 1.5-point lead against the Philadelphia Eagles throughout the Super Bowl lead-up. Speculation arose that if tight end Travis Kelce wins the Vince Lombardi Trophy this Sunday, he might retire and focus on his relationship with singer Taylor Swift, but according to reports, he seems likely to want to continue competing.
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