Kansas City general manager Brett Veach was asked during an interview with NFL Network at the scouting combine about which version of Kelce the Chiefs could expect if he returns next year, and the executive revealed the 35-year-old tight end was not feeling himself in the lead-up to the big game.

Super Bowl reflection has led him back to the Chiefs, as the tight end will return for a 13th season with the team.

The Kansas City Chiefs will have tight end Travis Kelce at their disposal for the 2025 season. He took some time to talk with his family and friends after the Chiefs lost in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles before deciding to return for another season.

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce appears to be headed back to the NFL for a 13th season. New Heights, the podcast hosted by Kelce and his brother Jason, shared a video on Instagram Thursday with the caption, "From the desk of @killatrav: IT’S TIME FOR YEAR 13."

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was ill during Super Bowl 59, according to team general manager Brett Veach.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is planning to play in 2025, as first reported by ESPN’s Pat McAfee and confirmed by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

In the days before Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs didn’t have an extensive injury report, but punter Matt Araiza was dealing with an illness. Turns out tight end Travis Kelce also was under the weather at some point before the game at the Superdome in New Orleans, although the team had never disclosed that.