Patrick Mahomes opens up about Travis Kelce’s potential retirement: ‘If it’s his last game, let’s make sure he wins’

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes answered questions about the tight end Travis Kelce is potentially retiring after this season during an interview on 96.5 The Fan on Tuesday.

Mahomes claimed didn’t discuss whether the tight end plans to retire, but acknowledged that if he does, then Mahomes wants the team to send him out on a high note.

“I have no idea. He hasn’t told me if he thinks that,” Mahomes said, later adding, “If this is his last game, let’s go out there and get him a win. If it’s not his last game, let’s go out there and get him a win.”

Mahomes also brought up the fact that Kelce is currently under contract through the end of next season, but that the tight end also has a lifestyle he could enjoy in retirement.

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“I know he signed a two-year extension before the season. He still seems to love football. But he also has a great life,” Mahomes said.

Kelce signed a $34.25 million contract back in April, following speculation that the 2023 season would be his last.

Kelce has been Mahomes’ favorite target since the quarterback took over as the starter in 2018. The duo has won three Super Bowls together and is currently on a mission to win a fourth and become the first team in NFL history to win three in a row.

Mahomes and Kelce have also helped make the Chiefs one of the most popular franchises in all of sports in recent years, as Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift greatly increased the team’s female fan base.

“Either way, I appreciate every time I step on the field with that guy knowing that he’s a true legend of not only the Chiefs, but the NFL,” Mahomes said.

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Kelce himself opened up about the possibility of retiring after this season during an interview with “The Stephen A. Smith Show” January 15.

“I love everything I do in this building, but at the end of the day, I don’t have as much success on the court as I do individually,” Kelce said.

“I’m going to reassess it like I always do and I’m probably going to tell myself how much I love this thing and I’m going to come back next year. I still love coming into the building every day. Is it getting tough? Yes, but I’m not doing it because of the greatness, the legacy that we’ve created here in Kansas City,” he added. “I can’t imagine what that would feel like. to be able to say I’m satisfied because I’m still hungry to go and get something right now.”

After the Chiefs’ last playoff win against the Houston Texans last Saturday, Kelce sent a cryptic message on social media that fueled further speculation that his career was nearing its end.

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“Playoff football is the most meaningful football you’ll ever play in your life,” he said in a video posted on the Chiefs’ Instagram account. “I appreciate every play, man. I really do. When you’re in it, you’re always trying to go for greatness.

“Being bigger than what you are. You know, obviously there’s a historic streak and something that we can accomplish that no other team has been able to do. You know, that drives you.”

At age 35, Kelce finished the 2024 regular season with 97 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns in 16 games and did not miss a single game due to injury.

Kelce also said has support from Swift to keep playing if he wants to.

The Chiefs will face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday in the AFC Championship game for the right to advance to the Super Bowl.

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