Given his notoriety both on and now off the field, Travis Kelce is the player with the most eyes on him heading into Super Bowl LIX. Patrick Mahomes is obviously a huge star and continues to chase greatness. Jalen Hurts and Saquon Barkley are looking for their first ring on the other side. But everyone wants to see what Kelce is going to do in the game, and possibly after with Taylor Swift.
While everyone focuses on the Super Bowl, just like Kelce is, there’s an underlying storyline that hasn’t been mentioned much: Kelce’s possible retirement. Kelce is still playing well, but there’s no denying he’s lost a step from previous seasons. With a lucrative podcast under his belt and a blossoming relationship with Swift, would Kelce call it quits after The Big Game?
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Will Travis Kelce retire if Chiefs beat Eagles in Super Bowl LIX?
NFL.com’s Ian Rapaport delved into Kelce’s future in an article the night before the Super Bowl. In it, he admits that “the opportunities for Kelce are endless“, but then reveals that the outcome of Sunday’s game could make his decision for him.
A win would make the Chiefs the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls, allowing Kelce to walk off into the sunset in a way almost no one gets to do. A loss could fuel him to return for the 2025 season, but it also could show him it’s time.
Of course, no one actually knows what’s going through Kelce’s mind at the moment. But there is absolutely a dream scenario that would make a lot of sense, at least in the eyes of fans: Kelce wins the Super Bowl, proposes to Swift after the game, then retires and spends all of his spare time with Swift in a new chapter.
It’s certainly plausible, despite Kelce saying recently that he still loves playing football and doesn’t necessarily see the end in sight. Yet another Super Bowl triumph could change that, though.
