The Chiefs general manager Brett Veach shared the news of Kelce’s illness during an upcoming episode of the NFL podcast, “The Insiders.” Noting that he wasn’t “making excuses” for the Chiefs’ loss, Veach told host Tom Pelissero Tuesday that the tight end was “battling a pretty big illness” before the Chiefs lost to the Eagles 40-22 on Feb.

Chiefs star Travis Kelce told Pat McAfee that he'll be returning for another NFL season in 2025, and already has a big goal in mind.

The Philadelphia Eagles partially built their Super Bowl roster by selecting talented players who fell to them in the NFL draft. Brett Veach and the Kansas City Chiefs made several impressive picks in recent years but also overthought some decisions.

Kansas City #Chiefs general manager Brett Veach shares expectations for TE Travis Kelce: ‘He has that fire and desire’ | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs expect to see tight end Travis Kelce back on the field next season, general manager Brett Veach said on Tuesday, after the 10-time Pro Bowler raised the possibility of retirement following a brutal Super Bowl defeat.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce recently said on his podcast that he'd like to take some time before deciding if he's going to keep playing in 2025.

Kelce said on his podcast he would “take some time” to figure out if he would retire or return for another season.

Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach sure seems to think that Travis Kelce will be suiting up for the 2025 season.

Travis Kelce “was fired up” to keep playing after the season ended and the Kansas City Chiefs are expecting the star tight end to return for another year.

As far as I’m concerned, there is no deadline,” Brett Veach said. “I think we left it as he’d be back. We’re excited to get him back and get him going.”

The latest news from the 2025 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, where Chiefs general manager Brett Veach spoke to reporters, points toward Kelce's return for at least one more run with