{"id":27299,"date":"2025-02-20T01:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T01:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27299"},"modified":"2025-02-20T01:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T01:19:10","slug":"shocking-5-time-nfl-mvp-drops-game-changing-retirement-advice-for-travis-kelce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=27299","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;SHOCKING: 5-Time NFL MVP Drops Game-Changing Retirement Advice for Travis Kelce!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Travis-Kelce12-e1739982568499.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Travis-Kelce12-e1739982568499.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Travis-Kelce12-e1739982568499.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Travis-Kelce12-e1739982568499.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.\" width=\"780\" height=\"423\" data-img-load-time=\"1800\" data-dom-ready-time=\"2764\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce received some retirement advice from NFL great Peyton Manning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Will superstar tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0retire? It\u2019s the number one question at the forefront of the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u2019\u00a0offseason in 2025, and Kelce received a small piece of advice on February 16 as he mulls this life-altering decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I hope he takes some time, and he doesn\u2019t make a rushed decision,\u201d five-time\u00a0NFL\u00a0MVP and Pro Football Hall of Famer\u00a0Peyton Manning\u00a0exclusively\u00a0told E! News at SNL 50: The Anniversary Special\u00a0when asked if he has any \u201cadvice\u201d for Kelce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s emotional, coming off that Super Bowl,\u201d Manning explained. \u201cSo, the last thing you want to do is just say \u2014 \u2018OK, I\u2019m going to make a decision now.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTake some time. Take a full month. Let some things digest and calm down,\u201d the legendary quarterback went on to suggest. \u201cHe can make a better decision then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Manning concluded that he \u201chopes\u201d Kelce does come back for another year, voicing that the Chiefs superstar is \u201cfun to watch.\u201d But the 48-year-old QB also acknowledged that Kelce must do \u201cwhat\u2019s best for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Key Dates for Chiefs Fans to Know When It Comes to Travis Kelce\u2019s Potential NFL Retirement<\/h2>\n<p>According\u00a0to Nate Taylor and Cale Clinton of The Athletic, Kansas City will\u00a0give Kelce until March 14\u00a0to decide whether he wants to stay with the team or retire.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for that is an $11.5 million roster bonus that goes into effect on March 15, but it would also be nice to know Kelce\u2019s plans before the offseason truly gets underway.<\/p>\n<p>NFL free agency officially begins on Wednesday, March 12, although the legal tampering period starts up on Monday, March 10.<\/p>\n<p>Could Kelce reveal his plans before that week begins? As a favor to the Chiefs organization?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible. Kelce has always been a team-first player and if he were to return, he certainly wouldn\u2019t want to hamstring the front office in a way where they cannot retain anyone else.<\/p>\n<p>After all, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach has several key decisions to make ahead of \u2014 or in \u2014 free agency, with integral veterans like\u00a0Trey Smith,\u00a0Nick Bolton,\u00a0Justin Reid,\u00a0Tershawn Wharton and more all set to hit the open market in March.<\/p>\n<h2>Recapping Travis Kelce\u2019s Thoughts on Retirement<\/h2>\n<p>Kelce has gone back and forth on his retirement decision. As recently as Super Bowl media week, he told reporters that\u00a0he\u2019d like to be playing for the Chiefs three years from now.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, after the big game on February 12, he had this to say\u00a0on his podcast, \u201cNew Heights:\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know everybody wants to know whether or not I\u2019m playing next year. Right now, I\u2019m just kicking everything down the road. I\u2019m kicking every can that I can down the road. I\u2019m not making any crazy decisions, but right now, the biggest thing is just being there for my teammates and being there for my coaches, understanding that there\u2019s a lot that goes into this thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I\u2019m gonna take some time to figure it out, I think I owe it to my teammates that if I do come back, it\u2019s going to be something that is a wholehearted decision, I\u2019m not half-assing it, I\u2019m fully here for them \u2013 I think I can play. It\u2019s just whether or not I\u2019m motivated or it\u2019s the best decision for me as a man, as a human, as a person to take on all that responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll continue to monitor every twist and turn of the Kelce retirement saga as it plays out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce received some retirement advice from NFL great Peyton Manning. Will superstar tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0retire? 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