Everything that Travis Kelce has said about his possible NFL pension
Kansas City Chiefs -star Travis Kelce has already secured his legacy as one of the greatest tight ends of all time, but that does not mean that he is ready to run away from his NFL career.
“I know I am 34 years old, to be 35, but I have a love to do this here in the middle of the heat in June,” said Kelce for the Chiefs session session in June 2024. “I love comes to work every day and does this.”
According to a study of RBC Wealth ManagementThe average retirement age for an NFL player is 27.6 years old, but Kelce added that he intends to continue to play football “until the wheels fall off.”
Travis’ brother, Jason KelceThose senior is his senior for two years, gave an example of an elegant exit when he withdrew from the Philadelphia Eagles at the end of the 2023 season. During an episode of June 2024 from their podcast “New Heights” Jason gave his brother some pension wisdom .
Jason Kelce has been a fixture of the Philadelphia Eagles attack for more than ten years, but he was realistic about the idea of retirement before he was officially abandoned in March 2024. Kelce was drawn up in 2011 and became the first Rookie in the history of Eagles To begin with, all 16 regular seasonal competitions in the middle. He […]
“This is when you start knowing when this time comes, and you have to walk away,” said Jason. ‘[It’s] Fighting your body, such as, you used to be able to do something that you can no longer do. That’s when it’s like fighting there, to get that back. That is when it starts to get difficult. The bottom line is that everyone knows when it is time for them. “
In contrast to Jason, Travis does not have a family to participate in his pension time line – Jason shares daughters Wyatt, Elliote and Bennett with wife Kylie Kelce – but he has a dedicated relationship with Taylor Swift. Although a source has told exclusively US Weekly In May 2024 that Travis has “no plans” to quickly appoint Swift, the romance of the couple becomes as strong as their respective career.
“I think it’s great when Taylor comes and supports me and enjoy the game with the Fam and friends,” Travis said on a January 2024 appearance The Pat McAfee show.
Keep scrolling to see everything Kelce has said about his NFL pension plans, or the lack thereof:
April 2023
Travis said that he “didn’t think much about” retired during an interview with Bleacher report.
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“I absolutely love what I do, I like to do it here here in Kansas City,” he said. “I don’t even want to think about drawing up a time limit here. My body still feels good, I still have the feeling that I can help win the chiefs of Kansas City. Moreover, every day is an explosion that enters the building. “
June 2023
With the Chiefs Minicamp, Travis repeated his desire to keep playing football.
“I love this game,” he continued. “I know I’m going to miss it when I’m done playing. … I can play a game for a living at the age of 33, 34 and I think that’s something – you know, I don’t want to lose that. I don’t want to lose that excitement I had for a game when I was a child. “
November 2023
The athlete admitted that injuries led him to think about pension “more than anyone could ever imagine” during an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
“That is the only thing I have never really been open about,” he said. “The inconvenience. The pain. The persistent injuries – the 10 operations I have had that I still feel every operation to this day. “
January 2024
“I have no reason to stop playing football,” Travis told reporters during a press conference. He noted that opportunities like his March 2023 Saturday night live Hosting Gig had given him a glimpse of his future perspectives, but he was still not ready to walk away from his first love.
“I was lucky to do a few things outside the sports world that I enjoyed doing, such as coming on the camera,” he explained. “The SNL Things opened a new happiness and a new career path for me, but it’s funny for me to even say that on this point in my career because I think it’s so much further on the road than now. “
June 2024
During a press conference, Travis said that he was not going to “retire” soon and said that he “really can’t place a time frame” on his NFL exit.
“I’m going to do it until the wheels fall off,” he said. “I can certainly understand that it is by the end of the road [more] Then the start of it. I just have to make sure that I am also ready for after football. “
Travis added that he still gets a lot of joy from his NFL career.
“I like to come to work every day,” he said. “I clearly know that there are opportunities outside of football for me. I think you have to keep in perspective that I am a small child when I enter this building. “
January 2025
During an appearance on the Stephen A. Smith Show, Travis denied that he is ready to retire at the insistence of girlfriend Swift.
“She fully encourages me to play of this game,” Said Travis. ‘She likes to come to Arrowhead [Stadium] And come to the games and cheer for me, so I got all the support in the world to keep having to haunt these dreams. “
February 2025
During Super Bowl Lix Opening Night on 3 February, Kelce was asked where he was expected to be in 3 years.
“Hopefully still play football,” Kelce told reporters. ‘I like to do this. I like to get to work every day. I feel that I still have a lot of good football left. ‘
He added: ‘We will see what happens. I know I have set up myself for other opportunities in my life. That has always been the goal, knowing that football only lasts so long. “
February 2025
After the loss of 40-22 of the Chiefs for the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl Lix, a gloomy Kelce said: “We didn’t play so badly the entire season.”
Kelce did not respond to his player during his short comments to reporters.
When Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Was asked if he thought Kelce would return for another season, he said, “I will let Travis made that decision alone.”
Mahomes added: “He has given so much to this team and the NFL, and was not only a pleasure for me to work with, but [for] People to watch. “
