Report: Travis Kelce is aware of how many “good years” he has left in the NFL
When the Kansas City Chiefs play against the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, Travis Kelce will begin his 12th NFL season.
The 34-year-old told Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and head coach Andy Reid that he believes he has two “good years” left in his career, a team source told The Athletic.
The three-time Super Bowl winner signed a two-year, $34.25 million contract extension in June that runs through the 2025-2026 season.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
The contract extension made Kelce the highest-paid tight end in the league for the first time in his career.
Last season, the nine-time Pro Bowler had 93 catches for 984 yards and scored five touchdowns during the regular season. It was the first time since 2015 that the tight end failed to gain over 1,000 yards in a season.
After a break in Week 18, Kelce dominated the playoffs, catching 32 passes for 355 yards and three touchdowns in the Chiefs’ second consecutive Super Bowl run.
TRAVIS KELCE SAYS HE FEELS ‘DAMN OLD’ AS HE ENTERS HIS 12TH NFL SEASON
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) and Travis Kelce (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union)
Over the course of his eleven-year career, Kelce has established himself as one of the best tight ends of this generation with 907 pass receptions, 11,382 receiving yards and 74 touchdowns.
Jason Kelce asked his brother Travis in a recent episode of “New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce” how he feels after training camp.
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Travis Kelce is pictured before training camp at Missouri Western State University. (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports)
“When I read 12 seasons, I feel damn old. But today at practice I felt like I was flying,” said Travis Kelce.
Kelce will turn 35 in October and will be tasked with helping lead the Chiefs to a historic third consecutive Super Bowl victory, something no one has ever accomplished before.
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