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'Trav Can Still Play': Chiefs Coach Andy Reid Addresses Travis Kelce’s NFL Future Amid Retirement Talks

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid sought to temper retirement talk around veteran tight end Travis Kelce while acknowledging the decision ultimately rests with the player.

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Mahomes, Reid (and Tyreek Hill) Share Encouraging Chiefs Updates

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Forget for a moment that he tweeted photos from the Chiefs’ two most disappointing losses of the season – coincidentally, or not, the only times Kansas City wore all-white uniforms.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 6

Big Name Just Popped Up on Chiefs’ OC Radar

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Andy Reid said Monday he knows plenty of qualified candidates should he need to replace Matt Nagy as offensive coordinator. His list just expanded.

Patrick Mahomes News / Athlon Sports / January 6

Patrick Mahomes’ First Post After Chiefs Miss NFL Playoffs

The Kansas City Chiefs ended the 2025 NFL season on a six-game losing streak, finishing with a 6-11 record after a 14-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 18.

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The 'Most sacks in an NFL season' quiz

The NFL officially started recording sack totals during the 1982 season, and since then a player has totaled 18 or more sacks in a season on 31 occasions. How many of the 31 can you name in five minutes?

The '2024-25 NFL tackles-for-loss leaders' quiz

The 'Last debut starter to win by NFL team' quiz

The 'Most game-winning drives by an NFL quarterback' quiz

Shane Buechele News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 6

Chiefs Quickly Release QB in Flurry of Monday Moves

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Shane Buechele’s whirlwind 13-day visit with the Chiefs is over. The organization waived the reserve quarterback less than 24 hours after he made his NFL debut in Sunday’s 14-12 loss at Las Vegas.

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The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run

Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Athlon Sports / January 6

Chiefs QB Could Immediately Join AFC Super Bowl Contender

The Kansas City Chiefs closed out a disappointing season on Sunday with a 14-12 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, dropping to 6-11 and missing the 2025 NFL playoffs.

Matt Nagy News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 6

Chiefs’ OC Matt Nagy Schedules First Head-Coach Interview

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Spags and Nags NFL tour is off and running. A day after the Titans officially filed a Steve Spagnuolo head-coach interview request with Andy Reid, as expected, Tennessee has now scheduled an interview with Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 6

Identifying the Chiefs’ Most Impactful Rookie

The Kansas City Chiefs have concluded their 2025 season, with them being outside of the playoffs, and their roster on the verge of great change. They have plenty of upcoming free agents, and it's impossible to bring everyone back.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 6

Kansas City Chiefs' Biggest Needs Ahead of the Offseason

The Kansas City Chiefs enter a critical offseason as they look to save their dynasty from extinction. A disastrous campaign with a 1-9 record in one-score games led to a 6-11 record, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2012, the year before Andy Reid was hired.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / January 6

Insider says Travis Kelce 'wants' to do this amid retirement rumors

Insider says Chiefs TE Travis Kelce 'wants' to do this amid retirement rumors

Kelce's future is up in the air, leading to plenty of speculation.

Chiefs' Chris Jones makes massive Travis Kelce prediction amid retirement rumors

Andy Reid addresses future of Travis Kelce

The 'Multiple 100-catch NFL seasons' quiz

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Jaylen Watson News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 6

Key Free Agent Jaylen Watson Shares Message With Chiefs Kingdom

The Kansas City Chiefs' season was a disappointing one, to say the least. It did not go how anyone expected it to. It was a season of a lot of different things happening that just did not go their way.

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The 'Most sacks in an NFL season' quiz

The 'Last 4K-yard passer by NFL team' quiz

The 'Heisman Trophy winners since 2000' quiz

The 'TE receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

Brett Veach News / A to Z Sports / January 6

Kansas City Chiefs do one player a solid with the season now over — and Brett Veach begins building for the future

Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach has begun making the earliest possible roster moves for the 2026 NFL offseason. That includes doing one player a major solid after that player came to the team's aid in a time of need.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 6

1 2026 Free Agent the Chiefs Have to Let Go

Kansas City Chiefs General Manager Brett Veach is in quite a pickle. He has to find a way to take a team that just went 6-11 and turn them into legitimate Super Bowl contenders in one offseason.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Athlon Sports / January 6

Chiefs Terminate Contract After Missing NFL Playoffs

Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs saw their 10-year run come to an end following the 2025 NFL season. After 10 consecutive playoff appearances, including three Super Bowl wins in five trips, the Chiefs missed the postseason entirely, finishing 6-11 and riding a six-game losing streak as they enter the offseason.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Yardbarker / January 6

Andy Reid addresses future of Travis Kelce

The Kansas City Chiefs finished the season with a 6-11 record, the worst in the Patrick Mahomes era, and face an offseason of questions as they try to get back on track. One of those questions regards the future of tight end Travis Kelce.

Chiefs' Chris Jones makes massive Travis Kelce prediction amid retirement rumors

Chiefs lose assistant coach after three Super Bowl wins

Chiefs could bring back a familiar face to fix their offense

The 'Head coaches to lose in the Super Bowl' quiz

Kansas City Chiefs News / Kansas City Chiefs on SI / January 6

Latest Mock Suggests Chiefs Are Heading in the Right Direction

The Kansas City Chiefs have a top-ten pick in the upcoming draft class for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era. If there's one positive to be taken away from this nightmare season for the Chiefs, it's that they get a golden chance to address one of their team's most pressing needs.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Viral Sports News / January 6

Travis Kelce Linked to Lucrative Career Path After NFL Retirement

The Kansas City Chiefs closed out a challenging year with a narrow 14-12 defeat to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 18, raising speculation that star tight end Travis Kelce might have played his final game in a Chiefs uniform.

Kansas City Chiefs News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 5

Chiefs Cut Two, Sign Four To Futures Deals

The Kansas City Chiefs officially waived QB Shane Buechele on Monday and released DB Tanner McCalister from their practice squad from their practice squad.

Kansas City Chiefs News / A to Z Sports / January 5

Kansas City Chiefs HC Andy Reid's latest update on Patrick Mahomes' injury rehab shows just how different the 2026 offseason will be

The 2026 NFL offseason is already unusual for the Kansas City Chiefs, who, over the previous three seasons, have competed for Super Bowl titles and played into February.

Kansas City Chiefs News / Viral Sports News / January 5

Kansas City Chiefs Could Suffer Major Loss During NFL Offseason

The Kansas City Chiefs have missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade, marking a dramatic shift after years of dominance. Finishing with a disappointing 6-11 record, the organization faces significant challenges that suggest their prolonged period of success might be coming to a close.

Travis Kelce News / Pro Football Rumors / January 5

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce Will Not Make Immediate Decision On Future

The 2025 campaign didn’t go as planned for the Chiefs, who will not make a fourth straight Super Bowl trip. The Chiefs’ streak of 10 consecutive playoff berths snapped during a 6-11 season in which quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL.

Patrick Mahomes News / A to Z Sports / January 5

Patrick Mahomes just helped orchestrate one of the best moves of the offseason, and he didn't have to do much of anything

The Kansas City Chiefs’ 2025 season is over, and frankly, it was over as soon as Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL. However, the Chiefs and every other team cannot begin making moves to improve their teams yet.