Kirk Herbstreit, Al Michaels address looming Travis Kelce retirement decision, make prediction

by: Barkley Truax 23 hours ago BarkleyTruax

A decision for Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce ‘s retirement looms as the offseason draws near. If he does hang up his cleats, Thursday night’s matchup vs. the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day would be his final game in Arrowhead Stadium.

Kirk Herbstreit and Al Michaels were on the call for TNF on Prime Video, and during the second quarter discussed what’s next for the longtime Chiefs star. Based on the way Kansas City’s season has went, it may entice him to hang on for at least one more year.

“Having all this adversity with Patrick Mahomes , his guy, going down with a knee injury … I just think there’s something with all that they’ve done together,” Herbstreit said. “There’s something about, let’s go one more time. I wouldn’t be shocked if he came back because of all of this and missing the playoffs. I could see him wanting to come back and do it one more time with (Mahomes).”

The Chiefs are mathematically eliminated from the playoffs with a 6-9 record heading into Week 17. Mahomes underwent surgery to repair a tear in his ACL earlier this month, ending his season prematurely but could be ready by the start of the 2026 season.

Could the possibility of another Super Bowl run be enough to bring Kelce back for another season? Kelce retirement rumors aren’t new to the 2025 season, however.

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