Travis Kelce’s Gesture Moments After Final Game

Kelce's final walk out of the stadium in Las Vegas seemed to capture the mix of emotions. It was a far more somber occasion than when Kelce celebrated on the field with Taylor Swift after lifting the Lombardi Trophy for winning Super Bowl LVIII.

It may have been the end of the final game of Kelce's impressive NFL career, but the gesture captured by Rob Collins of FOX4 Kansas City as Kelce entered the tunnel showed that the Chiefs star was intent on keeping a positive outward appearance. He threw up a shaka hand sign to the fans in Las Vegas, with his pinky and thumb extended.

According to Hawaiian travel writer Cheryl Chee Tsutsumi, the friendly shaka gesture has several common interpretations such as “Hang loose,” “Right on,” “Thank you,” “Things are great” and “Take it easy.”

If that is what Kelce meant by the gesture, there are a lot of ways his message could be interpreted. He could be thanking the fans for showing up to the game on Sunday. It could be a reflection on his 13th NFL season. He could just be planning a trip to Hawaii so he can "take it easy" himself before making any big decisions about his future. It was more ambiguous than Kelce's other viral gestures in the final moments of Chiefs losses the past two seasons.

In regard to his possible retirement, Kelce previously said he will think about it once the season is over and would like to inform the Chiefs of his decision by March so they can adapt the team no matter what he decides.

"It's one of those things where I'd like to make that decision before they have draft picks and free agency opens and they can go out there and fill the roster appropriately," Kelce said in November. "All of that will be after the season. I won't think about it until then."

"I've got so much love for this team, this organization and the people here," Kelce added after the Raiders game on Sunday. "I'll spend some time with them, go through exit meetings tomorrow and get close to the family and figure things out."