Overview
- The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reports many close to Kelce believe he could play a 14th season, though no final decision has been made.
- Kelce has said he is still searching for answers on his future, and a new podcast clip with Kylie Kelce hinted at interest in “running it back” without confirming plans.
- Chiefs owner Clark Hunt publicly stated the organization hopes Kelce returns, with the tight end set to hit unrestricted free agency next month.
- Kelce was the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, and after Bobby Wagner won, video showed Kelce congratulating him in a display of sportsmanship.
- At 36, Kelce led Kansas City with 76 receptions for 851 yards in 2025, as Patrick Mahomes rehabs a late-season ACL/LCL tear that also shapes the offseason outlook.