Travis Kelce addresses retirement speculation after Chiefs loss to Broncos, final home game in 2025

by: Barkley Truax 21 hours ago BarkleyTruax

Did Travis Kelce just play his last game in Arrowhead Stadium? The Kansas City Chiefs tight end addressed his future — and possible retirement — after the Chiefs’ 20-13 loss to the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day.

“Honestly, I’ve been just focused on trying to win football games,” Kelce told reporters during the postgame press conference. “Man, I’ll let that be a decision that I make with my family, friends, the Chiefs organization when the time comes.”

That’s been the steady answer for Kelce whenever he’s been asked over the past several weeks. Of course, the Chiefs were already eliminated from playoff contention and have a 6-10 record this season after Thursday night’s loss.

The Christmas night game began, however, with Kelce being shown on the Prime Video broadcast visibly emotional before the game. The Week 17 matchup is the final home game for Kansas City this season. If the longtime Chiefs tight end is considering retirement, it may have been his final time playing in from of Kansas City’s fanbase.

“Yeah, it’s a Christmas game, baby,” Kelce said. “It’s a whole lot of emotion, man.”

Kelce would finish the game with a team-high five receptions for 36 yards in a game that featured Chris Oladokun making his first start of the year. Both QBs Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew went down with knee injuries over the past couple of weeks and won’t return this season.

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