Chiefs GM talks Travis Kelce's future amid retirement rumors

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Travis Kelce hasn’t publicly commented on his retirement since his last podcast episode, but one high-level Chiefs official touched on it Tuesday.

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and head coach Andy Reid both spoke about the tight end during media availability at the NFL combine.

"How we left at the end of the season is that he was fired up. He has one more year under contract," Veach said. 

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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after making a catch during warmups for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, Nov. 4, 2024, in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann, File)

"Still think he has that fire and desire to play and, as far as I’m concerned there is no deadline I think we left as he’d be back, and we’re excited to get him back and get him going."

Reid said he spoke to Kelce during the team's exit meetings and gave the tight end some advice.

"At this point, get out of town and relax. That's my motto for these guys. They played a lot of games for a consistent amount of seasons here," Reid said, via The Kansas City Star.

"You get to the end, and you've exhausted yourself mentally and physically... step back and take care of that, then we'll talk."

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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce waves to the crowd after a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LIX, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

"But for right now, I think that's what he's doing."

Kelce said he was "kicking every can