Travis Kelce Says He Isn’t Retiring Anytime Soon: ‘I Love Playing This Game’

The Kansas City Chiefs tight end discussed the future of his career with his brother Jason in a new episode of their ‘New Heights’ podcast

Travis Kelce has a good idea about how he’ll know it’s time to hang his cleats.

On Wednesday, June 19, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 34, and his brother, newly retired Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, discussed the “R word” on their New Heights podcast.

The topic came up with a mention of Travis’ teammate, defensive tackle and “friend of the show,” Chris Jones.

Chris Jones #95 (R) and Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs pose for a portrait with the Vince Lombardi Trophy.Ryan Kang/Getty
After winning the Super Bowl in February, which helped to secure his contract, Jason, 36, said Jones, 29, was asked about retirement.

He was also asked about retirement, and he said, ‘Once you begin thinking about things like that, you get in to feed the mind, those types of thoughts.’ He said, ‘I don’t even wanna take my mind to go that far to the R word. We’ve got more years,’ ” Jason said.

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Thinking on Jones’ quotes, Jason quipped, “I don’t know though. Travis is pretty f—– old.”

Travis said the thought doesn’t cross his mind unless he’s asked about it, but his newly retired big brother insisted that “you think about it sometimes during really hard times of your body.”