Is Kelce a top 10 tight end if he returns in 2025? Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes have been clear about Kelce’s role in the Kansas City offense since Mahomes took over in 2018: Kelce has no real designed routes in the team’s passing attack;

Should the future Hall of Famer walk away, he’ll do so with the knowledge that the NFL has never seen someone quite like him at the tight end position.

Coming off a Super Bowl performance where he was a nonfactor and his team was dominated by the Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he will take some time before making a decision on whether he will return for a 13th NFL season.