Travis Kelce to return to Chiefs for 14th NFL season

Travis Kelce, one of the most prolific pass-catchers in NFL history, will return for a 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs according to multiple reports.

Travis Kelce isn’t ready to retire from the NFL just yet.

Kelce, the tight end who made his name within the football world as one of the most prolific pass catchers in NFL history before he became globally famous for his engagement to pop superstar Taylor Swift, will return for a 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs, according to NFL Network, which multiple reports later confirmed. The deal is reportedly worth $12 million, and it can grow to up to $15 million.

A social media post from the NFL and Kelce's "New Heights" podcast also shared the news.

Coming off a season when the Chiefs stunningly suffered a losing record for the first time since 2012, Kelce, 36, considered whether he would retire to cap a career with three Super Bowl titles with the Chiefs while also becoming one of the most famous athletes in the world.

Strictly within the realm of football, Kelce is one of the most recognizable athletes in the country’s most popular sport, having racked up 11 selections to the Pro Bowl and the eighth-most catches (1,080) in NFL history. His 13,002 career receiving yards rank 23rd on the all-time list, third-most among tight ends, and he reached the 13,000-yard mark in only 192 games, 40 games fewer than the next best tight end.