
Just over a year ago, former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason KelceĀ announced his retirement from the NFL. Kelceās little brother, Travis, could follow in his footsteps this offseason as the Kansas City Chiefs star continues to mull his murky future in the league.
Earlier this month, the Chiefs gave Travis Kelce a soft deadlineĀ of around March 14Ā to inform them of his plansāwhether thatās sticking it out for one more year or hanging up his cleats for good. The 35-year-old Kelce is coming off a disheartening Super Bowl LIX loss but undeniably built a special career in Kansas City, settingĀ several franchise recordsĀ during his 12-year tenure.
Ahead of the Chiefs tight endās big decision, Jason spoke to Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson onĀ The Steam RoomĀ podcast about how heās helped his brother navigate the uncertainty of his playing future.
Jason said heās already talked to Travis about his retirement decision āa little bitā and noted how the two of them were alikeābut also differentāin many ways.
āWeāre similar people, but we also have different ways of thinking about things,ā Jason said. āSometimes I can way overanalyze situations, and my brother has this way of being like, āHey man, you want to play or you donāt want to play.ā Heāll say something like that where itās just like donāt worry about all these minor things. And nine times out of ten, heās right about all of it.ā
āSo are you choosing this point here to announce what your brother is doing?ā Johnson then asked Jason.
āIām way over-analyzing his decision for him,ā Jason said. āIām like, āAlright well if you do this, you can do that, and if you do that you can do this.ā I think Travāhe probably already knows in his heart what he wants to do. Thatās the reality of it.ā
Until the Chiefs star makes his announcement public, fans will just have to keep waiting on the edge of their seats.