The rumors that Travis Kelce<\/a> is about to retire have been swirling for a while. Kelce is 36 years old, which sounds very young, but in NFL terms is more or less at the end of someone\u2019s career. And he plays TE, a very physical position. So, if Kelce were to announce his retirement now, no one would be that shocked.<\/p>\n However, Kelce<\/a> recently signed what is essentially a one-year, $12 million guaranteed deal for the 2026 season. The deal could end up running up to three years, though only one year is guaranteed. And though Kelce could have still chosen to retire to spend some time with his new bride, the Chiefs<\/a> just made it clear that he\u2019s coming back next season.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Related<\/strong>:\u00a0Who has Taylor Swift dated?<\/a><\/p>\n Indeed, the team\u2019s official Instagram account just shared a carousel of photos featuring Kelce in the 2026 Chiefs uniform.<\/p>\n \u201c@killatrav, That\u2019s it. That\u2019s the post,\u201d the\u00a0team wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n Kelce is one of the game\u2019s top TE\u2019s, so it makes sense that the Chiefs are happy to see him return. In 2025, he caught 76 passes for 851 yards and five touchdowns, all despite the fact that QB Patrick Mahomes missed the last few games of the season. He has \u00a0seven consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons and then has followed that with three straight seasons of more than 800 receiving yards.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s still the ageless wonder at the position,\u201d one NFC personnel evaluator told\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>. \u201cHis elite route savvy, body control and instincts allow him to still compete at a high level, despite him getting up in age.\u201d<\/p>\n Just a few days before his wedding, at the annual offseason training summit for\u00a0Tight End University\u00a0at Vanderbilt University\u2019s FirstBank Stadium, Kelce was asked about returning for another season. \u201cOh, I don\u2019t want to cuss in front of everybody, but I love this s\u2013t,\u201d Kelce responded.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kelce has been making headlines as an elite TE for years, but in the last few years he\u2019s been making headlines for another reason: his relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift<\/a>. The two started dating in 2023, got engaged in 2025, and tied the knot on July 3<\/a> at a ceremony in Madison Square Garden that was attended by over one thousand guests, including much of the Kansas City Chiefs roster.<\/p>\n It is not known whether Kelce and Swift will take a few days to honeymoon or if they\u2019ll postpone that until after Kelce\u2019s season is over. Chiefs QBs and rookies are set to report to training camp on Friday, July 24. All other players must report on Wednesday, July 29. That doesn\u2019t leave them much time to really enjoy a honeymoon, but it\u2019s not nothing either.<\/p>\n The couple was last seen attending the wedding of Kelce\u2019s friend JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Laura Kruk on July 10, 2026, in Laguna Beach, California. They could now be on their honeymoon, for all we know. What we do know is that Kelce will be back to practice with the Chiefs at the end of July, and then it\u2019s another season of football. This time, though, he\u2019ll have his wife rooting for him on the stands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"CLEVELAND,](\"https:\/\/stylecaster.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/travis-kelce-taylor-swift-wedding-struggle.jpg?w=300&h=168&crop=1\")
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