Retirement becomes ‘a very real thing’ for Travis Kelce if Chiefs three-peat: ESPN analyst

Retirement becomes ‘a very real thing’ for Travis Kelce if Chiefs three-peat: ESPN analyst

ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky believes Chiefs тιԍнт end Travis Kelce would be in a prime position to retire if Kansas City pulls off a historic three-peat as Super Bowl champions.

During Friday’s installment of “First Take,” host Molly Qerim asked Orlovsky what 35-year-old Kelce is capable of in his 12th NFL season while discussing the Chiefs-Texans Divisional Round playoff game on Saturday.

“Kelce is fully capable of being the difference maker. I think he’s got one great run left,” Orlovsky said. “I think if he goes and has that vintage Kelce performances, which I fully 1. think he’s capable of, and 2. will do, and they go on and three-peat, I think retirement becomes a very real thing for Travis Kelce.

“There would be nothing else to accomplish. He’d be arguably the greatest тιԍнт end of all time. He would be the тιԍнт end that was part of [Chiefs] only three-peat in the history of the NFL. He’s obviously later in his career. I don’t think there would be anything left. And I think he’s got one, elite, great, difference-maker, vintage, ‘oh my Gosh, he did it again’ run left in him.”

Kelce, who’s faced many questions about retirement this season, has acknowledge he’s toward the end of his career on his “New Heights” podcast with brother Jason Kelce.

Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on from the sideline during the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on January 5, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. Getty Images
ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky discussed Chiefs тιԍнт end Travis Kelce and his future if the Chiefs three-peat this season during an appearance on “First Take” on January 17, 2025. X/First Take

During an appearance on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” Kelce explained that his opinion on retirement “changes every single day” and that he would “reevaluate” things in the offseason.

“I love everything that I’m doing … but at the end of the day, I’m not having that extreme success on the field,” said Kelce, who struggled to produce this season.

Chiefs тιԍнт end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates a touchdown in front of Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen (6) during the second half at Acrisure Stadium on December 25, 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

“I’m excited for these next couple of games … to finish this season off. I’ll re-evaluate it like I always do [and] I’ll probably tell myself how much I love this thing and I’ll come back next year.”

Kelce also said his girlfriend, 14-time Grammy winning singer Taylor Swift fully supports him and encourages him to continue playing.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce head out for a date night in New York City on December 28, 2024. TheImageDirect.com

“I got all the support in the world to keep chasing these dreams,” the three-time Super Bowl champ said, adding that Swift “loves coming” to his games and enjoys “cheering” for him at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.

Kelce and Swift went public with their relationship in October 2023.

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