Patrick Mahomes Weighs in on Travis Kelce’s Possible Retirement After Super Bowl Heartbreak

Before Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kicked off, rumors were swirling about the future of tight end Travis Kelce, and whether or not this would be the final game of his career, with retirement potentially looming.

After a 40-22 blowout loss on Sunday night, those questions are starting to ramp up even more.

It was a tough night for Kelce, who had just four catches for 39 yards in the loss. However, Kelce was not alone in the struggles, with the Chiefs offense failing to get anything going until garbage time rolled around.

After the game, QB Patrick Mahomes was asked about Kelce and what his future might hold.

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes will try to win their fourth Super Bowl championship together on Sunday.

“I’ll let Travis make that decision on his own, man,” Mahomes said. “He’s done enough to be a gold jacket guy and a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but I know he’s still got a love for the game.”

If Kelce does end up retiring after the 2025 season, he will undoubtedly go down as one of the best tight ends in NFL history, winning three Super Bowl rings and being named to 10 straight Pro Bowls and seven All-Pro teams.

It also wouldn’t be a surprise in the slightest to see him kick off the next phase of his career, which he has been slowly doing over the last several years already. From his relationship with Taylor Swift, his podcast with his brother, Jason Kelce, and his burgeoning acting career, there are enough things to occupy Kelce’s time away from football.

Does that mean that he is ready to hang up the cleats? It’s a tough decision to make, and one that we will likely hear more about in the coming days.