Story byBilly HeyenFri, December 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM UTC·1 min readESPN insider offers update on Travis Kelce's retirement timeline from Chiefs based on Jason Kelce originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Travis Kelce's retirement is at the front of mind for Kansas City Chiefs fans everywhere. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBut there's one hint that suggests it might stay that way for at least a little bit. Kelce's brother, Jason, usually took a few months into the offseason to announce what he's doing. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler showed that with this post on X:MORE: Check out Travis Kelce's high school basketball highlightsAs he writes, Travis is definitely his own man. But this likely won't be a one-man decision, either. Kelce's family can certainly at least serve as some advice for him. Kelce also has a wedding coming up with Taylor Swift on June 13, so it'll be a big offseason for him regardless. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMaybe he just gets his choice out of the way. But it's hard for a football player to stop playing football.