{"id":52263,"date":"2025-05-30T09:21:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52263"},"modified":"2025-05-30T09:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T09:21:13","slug":"patrick-mahomes-reveals-travis-kelces-mindset-after-return-to-chiefs-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=52263","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Mahomes reveals Travis Kelce’s mindset after return to Chiefs practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

T<\/a>ravis Kelce<\/span>\u00a0may be gearing up for his 13th NFL season, but he’s just as motivated as ever according to his teammate and friend\u00a0Patrick Mahomes<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Kelce, 35, mulled retirement following\u00a0Kansas<\/span>\u00a0City’s disappointing\u00a0Super Bowl<\/span>\u00a0loss to the Eagles before\u00a0deciding to return for at least one more year.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

And as Kelce and his Chiefs teammates reported for OTAs this week, it’s been clear to Mahomes that the tight end is all-in.<\/p>\n

‘If it’s the last ride, you would never know,’ Mahomes said after being asked about Kelce’s approach ahead of what could be his final year.<\/p>\n

‘I mean, 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, like he’s tired of the job. He’s in here, he’s working and I know his body feels good, I think it feels better than even last year before going into last season.’<\/p>\n

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Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce are seen during halftime of Super Bowl LIV vs. the Eagles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kelce reported to OTAs earlier this week after deciding to play a 13th NFL season<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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