Kansas City Chiefs hand Travis Kelce ‘retirement deadline’ as franchise icon sends him clear message
Travis Kelce stands to earn a roster bonus if he goes beyond a certain date
TRAVIS Kelce has apparently been given a deadline on when he must inform the Kansas City Chiefs if he intends to retire.
The 35-year-old tight end said this week he is not ready to make a decision on his future.
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Travis Kelce has been handed a deadline on when he must make a retirement decisionCredit: Reuters
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The tight end is considering calling it a day after Sunday’s Super Bowl lossCredit: Getty
But the Chiefs are eager to get started on shaping their roster for the 2025 season after a bitter Super Bowl ending.
According to The Athletic, Kelce has until March 14 to make his mind up if he’s coming back next year.
The date is significant because it falls in the middle of free agency.
Kelce has a contract for next season which comes with an $11.5 million roster bonus.
According to Over The Cap, that bonus is due on March 15.
Speaking on his New Heights podcast this week, Kelce said he’s “kicking everything down the road” with regards to his future.
He said, “I know everybody wants to know whether or not 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.
“Right now the biggest thing is just being there for my teammates and being there for my coaches, understanding there’s a lot that goes into this thing.
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“The fact that we keep going to these AFC Championships and these Super Bowls, that means I’m playing an extra three games than everybody else in the entire league.
“That’s a lot of wear and tear on your body and it’s a lot of time spent in the building, focusing on your craft, focusing on the task at hand, every challenge that you set up for yourself.
“That process can be grueling, it can weigh on you.”
The U.S. Sun revealed that Kelce is planning on retiring after a legendary career.
Chiefs defensive end Charles Omenihu wants Kelce to come back in 2025 after Sunday’s loss left a bitter taste.
NFL important dates 2025 season
March 12 – Free Agency begins
April 24-26 – NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin
September 4 – 2025 season opener (TBC vs Eagles)
November 27 – Thanksgiving Day triple header
January 4, 2026 – End of regular-season
February 8, 2026 – Super Bowl LX at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
“We can’t go out like that,” Omenihu declared.
“He’s a Hall of Famer from the moment he says he’s done.
“But I think Trav has a lot left, I think Trav is an extreme competitor, I think he’s somebody that loves the game.
“After the storied career that he’s had, going out like that in my opinion wouldn’t be something that he would do.
“So I believe that he’ll be back, I believe that he’ll give it one more go.”
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