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Just days after Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach strongly indicated that star tight end Travis Kelce, who was mulling a potential retirement from the NFL, would be returning for another season, Kelce himself, with the help of ESPN's Pat McAfee, confirmed his decision.

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When Travis Kelce walked off the field at the Superdome, he knew there was a possibility that he had just played his final NFL game. The longtime Chiefs tight end had himself a rough night in Super Bowl 59 — as did the rest of his teammates.

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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.

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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.

Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs' tight end, has opened up about his decision to return to the NFL on the latest episode of 'New Heights,' the podcast he presents with brother Jason Kelce