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Kansas City tight end ranks third all-time amongst TEs in career receptions (1,004) and receiving yards (12,151).

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said at the NFL Combine that he expects Kelce to be back for the 2025 season. That prompted McAfee, the former Colts punter, to reach out via text to Kelce.

Kelce’s confirmation that he will not be retiring from the NFL comes after the Chiefs general manager Brett Veach spoke during Wednesday’s episode of the NFL’s The Insiders podcast. During the episode, he revealed Kelce was sick with a “pretty big illness” just before the game.

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce appears to be headed back to the NFL for a 13th season. New Heights, the podcast hosted by Kelce and his brother Jason, shared a video on Instagram Thursday with the caption, "From the desk of @killatrav: IT’S TIME FOR YEAR 13."

The post confirming Kelce's plans comes after Pat McAfee announced on his broadcast that the tight end will play for another season. During the latest episode of “The Pat McAfee Show,” the host recounted an exchange with "sources" — alluding to Kelce himself — about the future of the tight end's professional football career.

Kansas City Chiefs' star tight end, Travis Kelce, has officially announced his return for a 13th season with the franchise.

Travis Kelce is nearly a month removed from the Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. That being said, he's still frustrated by his performance. Despite having a ton of success in previous Super Bowl matchups,

Travis Kelce will return for a 13th NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs and the veteran tight end has finally opened up on his decision to snub retirement