Travis Kelce drops huge retirement hint ahead of Super Bowl as revealing Taylor Swift comment made
The Kansas City Chiefs star has revealed whether he intends to keep playing beyond the Super Bowl and who Taylor Swift will be rooting for.
Rumours have circulated for weeks that Travis Kelce could retire after the Super Bowl on February 9.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is aiming to help propel his team to an unprecedented third successive Super Bowl crown when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.
And Kelce – teaming up with superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes – has once again saved some of his best performances for the playoffs, after what was an underwhelming regular season by his own high standards.
But despite being in the twilight of his illustrious NFL career at 35 years of age, Kelce – who co-hosts the New Heights podcast with his brother and former Eagles star Jason Kelce – has moved to put an end to the talk that he will hang up his cleats after Super Bowl LIX.
“Where will I be in three years? I don’t know. Hopefully, still playing football,” Kelce told the media this week in New Orleans. “I love doing this. I love coming into work every day. I feel like I’ve still got a lot of good football left in me.
“We’ll see what happens. I know I’ve been setting myself up for other opportunities in my life. That’s always been the goal, knowing that football only lasts so long.
“You’ve got to find a way to get into another career and another profession. I’ve been doing that in my offseasons. But for the most part I plan on being a Kansas City Chief and playing football.”
Kelce has been dating pop icon Taylor Swift since 2023. The multimillion-selling songwriter hails from West Reading, Pennsylvania, about 60 miles from Philadelphia. But the Chiefs star insisted Swift will be rooting for Kansas City on Sunday.
“I don’t know her to have the fandom. I know her father has the Philadelphia fandom as an Eagles fan,” Kelce said. “She’ll be all for the Chiefs this time around.”
He was less certain about where her father’s loyalties will lie, however.
“I’ll have to ask Scott himself,” Kelce added. “We haven’t had that convo yet but I think he’ll be wearing red.”
Travis Kelce wasn’t happy after he was asked a question about popstar girlfriend Taylor Swift ahead of the Super Bowl.
After securing a win over the Buffalo Bills last month, Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs booked their place in the 2025 Super Bowl.
The Chiefs will face off against the Philadelphia Eagles in the eagerly-anticipated match at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday.
Ahead of the match, players from both sides spoke with media on Monday afternoon, and Chiefs star Kelce was not happy about one question he was asked.
Ever since their relationship was confirmed in 2023, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce and pop superstar Swift have established themselves as one of the most famous celebrity couples in recent years.
The couple have no doubt brought thousands of new eyes to the sport, leading to some rival fans claiming that referees have been giving the Chiefs favourable officiating due to the potential backlash of ruling against the massive fan base.
Because of this, one reporter on Monday decided to cheekily ask the star tight end whether he loved Swift or “phantom” 15-yard roughing the passer penalties more, suggesting that referees often falsely flag up infractions to help the Chiefs.
“Travis, what do you love more? Taylor Swift or phantom 15-yard roughing the passer penalties in the playoffs?” Asked the reporter
Kelce clearly angered by the question, looked directly at the reported before replying: “That’s a good question. Anybody else?”
In the same press conference, it appears that the same reporter asked a similar question to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, questioning him about referees in the league.
Speaking to Mahomes, the reporter asked: “For your whole career, you have had so many great people help you win, so who is your favourite ref?”
Mahomes, caught aback by the brazen question, replied: “That’s hilarious. No, all the refs are great. All the refs are great. They do the best they can, go out there and play the game the right way.”
The reporter continued to push, asking if the 29-year-old had sent a Christmas card to any referees, but he again didn’t bite, adding: “Not that I can remember. I’ll talk to some of my teammates to figure it out.”
The Chiefs are favourites heading into the Super Bowl, as they hope to seal their fourth championship in six years with their third consecutive title, becoming the first team in the history of the sport to do so.
