Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce announced last month that he’ll be deciding on his future by early March. As he fielded questions from reporters during a press conference on Friday, he continued to avoid about speaking on potential retirement.
“I think I would rather just keep the focus of the media and everything on this team right now and all the conversations I have with the team and everything moving forward will be with them,” Kelce said when asked about his future.
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The 36-year-old also revealed that despite being out of the playoff race, he plans to play in the Chiefs’ final three games of the season.
“It’s a unique time in my life. I’ve got three games left. Unfortunately, I’ve got three games left and I know when the season ends. Just trying to make sure everybody here knows that I’m focused on trying to win games [in] these last three games.”
Kelce is second in the NFL this season among tight ends with 797 yards, trailing only Arizona’s Trey McBride.
Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes is out for the season after tearing his ACL in Sunday’s loss to the Chargers, and it wouldn’t be surprising if the remaining three games are Kelce’s last in Kansas City.
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