Travis Kelce Gives Passionate Response When Asked About His Retirement Plans

Travis Kelce at the annual offseason training summit at Vanderbilt University's FirstBank Stadium Credit: reutersNEED TO KNOWTravis Kelce said that his main reason for returning to the Kansas City Chiefs for his 14th season in the NFL was that "he loves this s--t" • >Kelce answered the question from former NFL players Will Compton and Taylor Lewan at the annual offseason training summit for Tight End University at Vanderbilt University's FirstBank Stadium on Tuesday, June 23 • >Kelce co-founded Tight End University in 2021 with fellow NFL star George Kittle and sportscaster Greg OlsenTravis Kelce is amped up for his return to the NFL for his 14th season.

>Kelce, 36, was greeted by Bussin' With The Boys podcast co-hosts Will Compton and Taylor Lewan, who asked about fans questioning "whether he was going to hang it up" and retire ahead of the upcoming NFL season.

>"What was the main deciding factor for you to come back for another year?" Lewan, 34, asked the Kansas City Chiefs tight end on Tuesday, June 23 at the annual offseason training summit for Tight End University at Vanderbilt University's FirstBank Stadium.

>"Oh, I don't want to cuss in front of everybody, but I love this s--t," Kelce quipped.

>Kelce has spent his entire NFL career with the Chiefs. The team selected him in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft after he played for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats.

>There was speculation that Kelce would retire, but he signed a new one-year contract with the Chiefs in March. Kelce also hosts the New Heights podcast with his brother, retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce.

Travis Kelce greeting fans at Tight End University Credit: reutersTight End University is an annual three-day summer training camp Kelce founded in 2021 with fellow NFL star George Kittle and sportscaster Greg Olsen. Kittle plays tight end for the San Francisco 49ers, while Olsen is a retired tight end who played for the Carolina Panthers.

>On Monday, June 22, Kelce's pop star fiancée Taylor Swift supported him for the second year in a row at the kickoff for the event. The couple posed for photos alongside Kittle, 32, and Olsen, 41, at a party ahead of the 2026 Tight End University season in Nashville.

>Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE's free sports newsletter — sign up now!

>This was Swift's second appearance at a TEU event, as she performed her 2014 hit “Shake It Off” at Kelce's Tight Ends & Friends concert at the Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville in 2025. Last year's concert supported 87 & Running, the nonprofit founded by Kelce that works to empower underprivileged youth; The Heartest Yard, which supports children diagnosed with congenital heart disease in North Carolina and South Carolina; and a third charity selected by Kittle, according to The Tennesseean.

>Read the original article on People