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Travis Kelce<\/a>\u00a0will return to the\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0for a 13th season in 2025. The Kansas City Chiefs’ future Hall of Fame tight end recently confirmed his plans for next season in a text message with former\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0kicker and current podcast\/TV show host Pat McAfee.<\/p>\n McAfee read\u00a0Kelce’s message<\/a>\u00a0on TV from the\u00a0NFL<\/a>\u00a0Scouting Combine in Indianapolis Thursday. Based on the text, it’s clear that the\u00a0Chiefs<\/a>‘\u00a0Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0loss to the\u00a0Eagles<\/a>\u00a0has played a factor in Kelce’s decision to continue playing.<\/p>\n “My dog!!! I’m coming back for sure. Gonna try and get into the best shape I’ve been this offseason and get back to the mountaintop. Got a real bad taste in my mouth with how I played in that last game and how I got the guys ready for battle. I can’t go out like that!!!!”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Kelce’s decision to continue playing isn’t terribly surprising after Chiefs general manager Brett Vecch said earlier this week\u00a0he expects his star tight end to return for the 2025 season<\/a><\/span>. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid shared what he told Kelce shortly after the 2024 season came to a close.<\/p>\n “[I told him] to get out of town and relax,” Reid said. “That’s kind of my motto for these guys. They played a lot of games for a consistent amount of seasons. At the end of the thing, you’ve exhausted yourself mentally and physically, step back and take care of that and then we’ll talk. For right now, I think that’s what he’s doing.”<\/p>\n After taking some time away, Kelce has apparently made up his mind. Instead of going out with a Super Bowl loss, the three-time Super Bowl champion and 10-time Pro Bowler is coming back with the obvious hope of ending his career on a better note.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n