{"id":53700,"date":"2025-06-06T00:21:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T00:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=53700"},"modified":"2025-06-06T00:21:30","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T00:21:30","slug":"travis-kelce-reacts-to-chiefs-major-retirement-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=53700","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce Reacts to Chiefs&#8217; Major Retirement Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travis Kelce\u00a0had\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0fans on edge after he\u00a0seriously considered\u00a0retirement following the team&#8217;s heartbreaking\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0loss to the\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles back in February.<\/p>\n<p>The 35-year-old, however, ultimately decided to shun retirement by announcing that he planned to remain with the Chiefs and play on \u2013 possibly for\u00a0one final season.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Chiefs made an actual\u00a0retirement announcement. It wasn&#8217;t Kelce&#8217;s, though, as the team revealed how it signed two-time Pro Bowl punter Dustin Colquitt to a one-day contract in order for the 43-year-old to officially\u00a0retire as a Chief.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-d0947708f4ef43f2874aee55a508e58e\" data-google-query-id=\"CI70-9bC240DFbtEwgUd89sMrQ\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs_2__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" 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Wednesday&#8217;s Organized Team Activities (OTAs) session at the Chiefs&#8217; practice facility. Colquitt kicked in one &#8220;final punt&#8221; in front of the squad.<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"m-embed mm-embed--instagram l-inline\">\n<div data-embed-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKfczUwSSmq\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=822&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com&amp;rp=%2Fnfl%2Fkansas-city-chiefs%2Ftravis-kelce-reacts-chiefs-major-retirement-announcement-dustin-colquitt#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A53098.10000014305%2C%22ls%22%3A52190.40000009537%2C%22le%22%3A52789.200000047684%7D\" data-rhp=\"1\"><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DKfczUwSSmq\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=822&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fathlonsports.com&amp;rp=%2Fnfl%2Fkansas-city-chiefs%2Ftravis-kelce-reacts-chiefs-major-retirement-announcement-dustin-colquitt#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A53098.10000014305%2C%22ls%22%3A52190.40000009537%2C%22le%22%3A52789.200000047684%7D\" height=\"918\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-rhp=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite not being in attendance for Wednesday&#8217;s OTAs, Kelce made sure to send a message to Colquitt after the latter&#8217;s big decision. The 10-time Pro Bowl tight end took to Instagram to share his reaction to Colquitt&#8217;s retirement, as well as the one-time Super Bowl champ&#8217;s final punt.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-3294764037bc456fb3911130656ba78b\" data-google-query-id=\"CM_1jOjC240DFcVPwgUdy4Y0DA\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs_6__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\" data-rhp=\"1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;THE LEFT FOOT LEGEND! Chief forever!!&#8221; Kelce commented.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1Mzg0ODA3NTQ5NDQ1NjUx\/usatsi_13685610.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1Mzg0ODA3NTQ5NDQ1NjUx\/usatsi_13685610.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1Mzg0ODA3NTQ5NDQ1NjUx\/usatsi_13685610.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1Mzg0ODA3NTQ5NDQ1NjUx\/usatsi_13685610.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1Mzg0ODA3NTQ5NDQ1NjUx\/usatsi_13685610.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1Mzg0ODA3NTQ5NDQ1NjUx\/usatsi_13685610.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE1Mzg0ODA3NTQ5NDQ1NjUx\/usatsi_13685610.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and punter Dustin Colquitt\" width=\"4992\" height=\"3509\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1Mzg0ODA3NTQ5NDQ1NjUx\/usatsi_13685610.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and punter Dustin Colquitt<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It was Colquitt who took the spotlight on Wednesday after his decision to walk away from the game after 17 seasons \u2013 15 of which were spent with the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"3\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-316dd299542541659c931fdf9b9c7ac6\" data-google-query-id=\"COLjkejC240DFcVPwgUdy4Y0DA\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs_7__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/1b2a0eec7922ab6a56e5541b3acb61f3.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-45\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"8\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The sad reality, though, is that Kelce&#8217;s time is also fast approaching. He was on the brink of retirement a few months ago before deciding to return. 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