Pat McAfee reads a text message from sources saying Travis Kelce will play in the NFL next season.

After a couple of weeks of will he or won't he, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is officially suiting up again in 2025. There was a thought that the 35-year-old future Hall of Famer would walk off into the sunset with Taylor Swift and enjoy the next phase of his life with the Grammy winner,

Travis Kelce relayed an eye-opening message to Pat McAfee regarding his potential retirement from the NFL. In the wake of the Kansas City Chiefs loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59, all eyes have been on Travis Kelce.

Travis Kelce will return to the Kansas City Chiefs for of the 2025-2026 NFL season, according to a text read on-air by ESPN's Pat McAfee. On the Thursday, February 26, episode of The Pat McAfee Show,

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's relationship has come under a microscope after the Kansas City Chiefs loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Amid all the commentary, former NFL punter and popular sports analyst Pat McAfee decided to offer his two cents by issuing a strong message.

Kansas City tight end ranks third all-time amongst TEs in career receptions (1,004) and receiving yards (12,151).

When Travis Kelce walked off the field at the Superdome, he knew there was a possibility that he had just played his final NFL game. The longtime Chiefs tight end had himself a rough night in Super Bowl 59 — as did the rest of his teammates.

Kelce’s confirmation that he will not be retiring from the NFL comes after the Chiefs general manager Brett Veach spoke during Wednesday’s episode of the NFL’s The Insiders podcast. During the episode, he revealed Kelce was sick with a “pretty big illness” just before the game.

Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said at the NFL Combine that he expects Kelce to be back for the 2025 season. That prompted McAfee, the former Colts punter, to reach out via text to Kelce.