Overview
- Kelce has not announced retirement and reiterated on his podcast that he will decide after assessing how he feels following rest.
- His contract with the Chiefs expires in March, adding urgency to Kansas City’s roster and cap planning.
- The Chiefs re-signed practice-squad tight end Tre Watson to a reserve/future contract, with the deal becoming official at the start of the new league year in March.
- Tom Brady praised Kelce as an all-time great who can still play, while Eli Manning advised that the answer will come from whether Kelce still wants the grind of training.
- Former Chiefs star Jamaal Charles publicly urged Kelce to retire, as the tight end expands off-field ventures including a newly announced coauthored book and reported ongoing media talks that include Netflix.