Travis Kelce Has Sweet Mic'd Up Moment with Patrick Mahomes at End of What Could Be His Final Super Bowl

Mar. 15, 2025

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes share a hug following the 2025 Super Bowl.Photo:Randy Shropshire/Getty; NFL/x

Randy Shropshire/Getty; NFL/x

Patrick Mahomeshas a forever friend inTravis Kelce.

On Thursday, Feb. 13, the NFL released a short clip of the Kansas City Chiefs players sharing a sweet exchange following theSuper Bowl LIX, during whichtheir team lost to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22.

He then hugs Kelce, who responds, “Forever dawg. You know that.” As they continue to embrace, Kelce adds, “I owe you a lot for what you’ve done.”

Various fans replied to the video asking, “Is Travis retiring???”

“This sure makes it feel like that was the last run. Hell of a run it was,” another fan wrote.

The tight end addressed rumors that he is heading toward retirement,following his brother Jason’s retirement in 2024, on the Wednesday, Feb. 12 edition of theirNew Heightspodcast.

“I know everybody wants to know whether or not I’m playing next year, and right now, I’m just kicking everything down the road. I’m not making any crazy decisions,” said Kelce, whohas been part of the Chiefs organization since 2013.

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Travis Kelce during the 2025 Super Bowl.Kevin Sabitus/Getty

Kevin Sabitus/Getty

Thetight-end has three Super Bowl wins, all with the Chiefs. This season, he continued to break records, including becomingthe tight end with the third-most receiving yards in NFL historyin November.

However, Kelce shared on his podcast that the most important thing for him and his teammates now following the Sunday, Feb. 9 loss is “being there” for each other and “understanding.”

He also assured listeners that he wasn’t rushing toward making a decision.

“I’m gonna take some time to figure it out. And, I think I owe it to my teammates that if I do come back, it’s a wholehearted decision. I’m not half-assing it, and I’m fully here for them," he said.

As for whether Mahomes, the star quarterback for the Chiefs andlongtime friend of Kelce, believes he should retire, he told reporting following the Super Bowl thathe will “let Travis make that decision on his own.”

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“He’s given so much to this team and to the NFL. And he’s been such a joy, not only for me to work with, but for people to watch,” Mahomes said, noting that “he knows he still has a lot of football left in him.”

source: people.com