Overview
- Kelce has not announced his plans and said he will decide quickly after the season, informing the team to help with free agency and draft planning.
- Coaches and teammates, including Matt Nagy and Chris Jones, lauded Kelce’s leadership and legacy while acknowledging they do not know his decision.
- The tight end earned his 11th Pro Bowl selection and tied Jerry Rice with 12 consecutive seasons of 800-plus receiving yards.
- Kansas City has been eliminated from the postseason, and Patrick Mahomes is out for the year with a torn ACL; the regular season concludes Jan. 4 in Las Vegas.
- With Gardner Minshew also injured, Chris Oladokun is set to start at quarterback and Shane Buechele was signed as backup, as a planned move to a new Kansas stadium by 2031 adds weight to potential Arrowhead farewells.