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Mahomes Doesn’t Believe Kelce Is Going Into ‘His Last Ride’ Next Season

KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - FEBRUARY 15: Travis Kelce #87 and Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate on stage during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII victory parade on February 15, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jay Biggerstaff/Getty Images)

There’s been speculation regarding the future of Kansas City Chiefs superstar Travis Kelce and if this season might be his last.

His quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, said Kelce is not acting as if this season is going into “his last ride.”

“If it’s the last ride, you would never know,” Mahomes said to the media about Kelce. “The way he’s talking about football, the way he’s talking about working and trying to be even better this year than he was last year. He doesn’t seem like a guy that, it’s his last ride or he’s tired of the job.”

Kelce and Mahomes have had a historic partnership. From the time Mahomes became the starting quarterback in 2018, Kelce has 697 catches for 8,251 yards and 57 touchdowns.

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Kelce’s motivation to continue his career could stem from the Chiefs’ blowout Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, 40-22.

Kelce also recorded his lowest season totals, 823 yards and three touchdowns, since his rookie year in the NFL.

The Chiefs enter the 2026 season tied as the favorites according to oddsmakers to win the Super Bowl with the Eagles. Their over/under 11.5 wins is also the highest in the NFL.

The 35-year-old tight end might be coming closer to his retirement, but it appears that day isn’t here yet.

Tobias Linkin