"Will Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce retire after this football season? Kelce has not yet delivered a public answer to this question, and there's widespread speculation. But his choice of words when speaking about this decision may tell us which way he's leaning. It's a lesson for every communicator. Your choice of words carries meaning, whether you realize it or not. Sometimes that word choice can reveal more than you intended."
"The Chiefs just finished a dispiriting season, the first in Kelce's pro career in which the team did not make the playoffs. Kelce's current contract with the team ends in March. As many have pointed out, he's a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame, having broken so many records it's hard to count them all. He truly has nothing left to prove."
""I've talked to a few people in the facility already, you know, having the exit meetings and everything, and they know where I stand, at least right now," he said. "And I think there's a lot of love for the game that's still there, and I don't think I'll ever lose that. And, I don't know, it's a tough thing to navigate.""
Travis Kelce has not publicly decided whether to retire after the season amid widespread speculation. The Chiefs missed the playoffs for the first time in his career, and his contract expires in March. Kelce is a near-certain Hall of Famer with record-breaking achievements and many opportunities outside football, including entertainment, sportscasting, and the New Heights podcast. He is engaged to Taylor Swift with a rumored June 13 wedding. Kelce said he has held exit meetings, people at the facility know where he stands for now, and he still feels a deep love for the game while finding the decision difficult to navigate.
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