💔 “I’m Officially Jobless…” —Travis Kelce Jokes That His Podcast Is His ‘Only Job’ as Retirement Questions Swirl Around NFL Legend

Travis Kelce may have just played what feels like the final snap of his glittering football career — and now he’s laughing through the uncertainty.

The Kansas City Chiefs icon, 36, stunned listeners on the latest episode of New Heights when he jokingly described himself as “officially jobless” after the Chiefs’ heartbreaking loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on January 4.

“This is my only job right now,” Kelce told his brother and co-host Jason, pointing at the microphone in front of him.

Jason, who retired from the NFL in 2024, was quick to challenge him: Had he really walked away already? Travis smiled but didn’t answer directly — the same way he’s been dodging the retirement question for weeks.

Instead, Kelce admitted he’s planning to disappear from the grind of football for a while.

“I just want to be a regular human for a couple of weeks… maybe a month,” he said. “I’ve talked to the guys in the building already. They know where I stand — for now.”

Whether the three-time Super Bowl champion returns for a 14th season depends on one thing: his body.

“If I can heal up, rest up, and feel confident I can survive another 18- to 21-week war,” Kelce confessed, “I’d come back in a heartbeat.”

Off the field, his life is changing just as fast. In August, he announced his engagement to Taylor Swift. He’s also stepping deeper into Hollywood, hosting Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? and popping up in projects like Happy Gilmore 2 and Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie.

Yet even during a chaotic year for Kansas City, Kelce quietly made history. In the Raiders loss, he became only the third tight end ever to pass 13,000 receiving yards — and climbed past Terrell Owens into eighth place on the NFL’s all-time receptions list.

Thirteen seasons. Three Super Bowl rings. One unanswered question.

For now, Travis Kelce is letting the podcast mic be his only office — while the football world waits to see if the legend is truly ready to say goodbye.