During the recent episode of the New Heights podcast, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce revealed when he knew he would be returning to play next season, halfway through the 2025 campaign.
“I think I was taking Jason Kelce’s advice, I was taking the advice. It’s take a step back, because you don’t you got to let the emotions clear, and you got to have a clear head. I’ve made decisions based off of emotions, and, you know, they haven’t always played out the right way.” said Kelce, “So I think taking a step back, letting the emotions settle down, the frustrations from the season. Of course, I want to come back. Of course, I don’t want to end my career not making the playoffs and not having one of the best years, and definitely having a down year and all that.”
The anticipation and stress surrounding his decision didn’t affect Kelce, who took his brother’s advice and took some time to collect his thoughts.
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“I think taking a step back and like letting it kind of build. And, you know, what’s my desire? What’s my body feel like? How did I feel going into this year versus coming out of this year, and where my body was at and, you know, even letting it kind of settle, it still felt like I was hungry enough to get back at it. “Said Kelce, “there’s still a little bit of that, that grit and that emotion that, you know, I (expletive) hated the way that shit ended last year. And I want to do this. I want to, I want to make it right, you know, I get another chance in another (f******) Super Bowl.”
The hunger for more success is very present for Kelce as he enters his 14th NFL season, all with the Kansas City Chiefs.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Travis Kelce discusses not making emotional decisions about his future