“I can’t go out that way” Travis Kels will return to the chiefs in 2025 – ESPN SIOUX FALLS

Travis Kels plans to play in the 2025 season, Pat Macafi confirmed on Thursday with the tight end of Kansas City star bosses.

McAfee read a text from Kelce on “The Pat McAfee Show” on Thursday.

“I’m coming back for sure. I’ll try to get into the best shape I have been out of season, and I’ll return to the mountain,” Kels wrote in the text. “I have a real bad taste in my mouth with how I played in the last game and with how I prepared the boys for battle. I can’t go out like this !!!!”

Kels was detained for four catch for 39 yards in the loss of the chiefs 40-22 to Philadelphia Orly in Super Bowl Lix, who refused a chance in Kansas City to be with three peat. This ended a season in which he publishes low career low (not counting his season to a rookie when he appeared in a game) in receiving yards (823) and touchdown (3). However, he leads the chiefs in receptions with 97.

Bo -Vica General General Brett Vic said earlier this week at the Scout Baine in Indianapolis, that based on his last conversation with Kels, he expected Star Tight to play for the superiors this season.

Kels, 35, said in numerous interviews during the Super Bowl week that he intended to play again in 2025. But he was less final for his future in the days after the game in his podcast “New Heights”.

Kels has a $ 11.5 million list bonus on March 15, which will cause in the last year of his contract. But Vic said this week that there is no deadline for Kels to make his decision.

One of the most popular players in franchise history, Kel. He solidified the status of his icon in Kansas City when he called to fans at Arrowhead stadium and national television audiences: “You have to fight for your right to a party!” After the guardians defeated the Tennesis in the AFC championship after the 2019 season.

The saying remains a rally for the superiors and their fans to this day. Many superiors, from VEACH to coach Andy Reed to the defender Patrick Mahomes, lending Kels for being the energy behind the recent success of the superiors.

Kels has been selected to play in Pro Bowl 10 times. He was the first All-Pro Pick team four times and the choice of a second team three times.

Kels at the end of last season became the 15th NFL player, who catches 1000 career passes and only the third narrow end. In addition to being third for all time among the players in his position with 1 004 regular receptions for the season, he is also third in the yards of 12,151.

Adam Teicher of ESPN contributed to this report.