Pat McAfee reads a text message from sources saying Travis Kelce will play in the NFL next season.

Travis Kelce relayed an eye-opening message to Pat McAfee regarding his potential retirement from the NFL. In the wake of the Kansas City Chiefs loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59, all eyes have been on Travis Kelce.

Travis Kelce will return to the Kansas City Chiefs for of the 2025-2026 NFL season, according to a text read on-air by ESPN's Pat McAfee. On the Thursday, February 26, episode of The Pat McAfee Show,

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift's relationship has come under a microscope after the Kansas City Chiefs loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Amid all the commentary, former NFL punter and popular sports analyst Pat McAfee decided to offer his two cents by issuing a strong message.

A celebration is in order in Chiefs Kingdom as more and more information points to Travis Kelce continuing to play football in Kansas City.

Kansas City tight end ranks third all-time amongst TEs in career receptions (1,004) and receiving yards (12,151).

When Travis Kelce walked off the field at the Superdome, he knew there was a possibility that he had just played his final NFL game. The longtime Chiefs tight end had himself a rough night in Super Bowl 59 — as did the rest of his teammates.

Travis Kelce didn’t get the fairytale ending he would’ve liked this past season, but it looks like his story isn’t quite finished yet. Weeks after the Kansas City Chiefs’ blowout loss in Super Bowl LIX,