Travis Kelce recently confirmed that he returned for a 13th NFL season, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid expects the legendary tight end 'everything in' for Kansas City in 2025.
Kelce admitted last week that he was not fully focused during the 40-22 Super Bowl Lix loss of his team for the Eagles, in which he caught only four balls and was largely anonymous.
But he told Pat McAfee through text that he had a 'real bad taste in my mouth' of the defeat, and Reid believes that he will get a fully dedicated Kelce next season.
“He said he was coming back, and he is completely in it,” said Reid on the The gambling corner Podcast.
“He's all in, he is a lot of player. I mean listening, he is getting older, but you are talking about the man who goes down as perhaps the best of all time in that position. And okay, if he is a step slower or whatever people say, he is still one of the best in the National Football League and in my eyes he is the best. '
Kelce struggled to have his usual impact on the Super Bowl Lix loss of the Chiefs and drew criticism two days before the game when he was seen on a date night with girlfriend Taylor Swift.
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“I feel that I owe the boys that I will be in that building with much more effort and focus,” he said later on his New heights Podcast, referring to the game itself. 'I just don't know what it was during that game man, I was not at my best.
'The more I see clips or watch the movie and put myself back in those moments, man, I am just like' what the f ** k. '' '
His brother and fellow host Jason answered: 'Veranalys did not. You are the king of not analyzing, so not to analyze it. '
Travis added: 'But that's how I find motivation. That's how I make the beast, that's how I flash the switch. '
According to his own elevated standards, Kelce struggled during the regular season 2024, while he placed his least receiving yards (823) and Touchdowns (three) since his second season in 2014.
He opened this year's play-offs with a large 117-Yard, One-Touchdown version against the Texans in the division round, but added the rest of the road only 58 meters when the Chiefs raged a historic three poll.
Talk about The gambling cornerReid seemed to be convinced that Kelce still had a lot left to contribute.
'Whatever he does on the field, the greatness that he is there, he is so much better outside the field. He is a great teammate and a great person, one of those guys you would say – he is not going to do it – but one of those guys would say, “I would like him to be with my staff when he finished playing.” '
He is not ready yet and he hope to avenge the disappointing loss of his team in New Orleans.
