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Travis Kelce ready to change Wimbledon plans after winning NFL 2024 doubles draft
who signed a new two-year deal in April, said Tuesday that he wants to keep playing football “until the wheels come off” after the first day of the team’s mandatory three-day minicamp.
The 34-year-old Kelce signed a four-year, $57.25 million extension 2020, which followed a $46 million, five-year deal that he signed in 2016. The latest $34.25 million pact ties Kelce to the team through the 2025 season.
“Kansas City has been home for me for the past 11 years. I’m reminded that every time I come back to the city,” Kelce said. “I do take the offseasons to get away and kind of recharge, but at the same time, I’m a football player. I love playing in the NFL.”
Still, Kelce acknowledged that the end of his career is much closer than the beginning, and that has fueled his desire to cross over into different avenues of sports and entertainment. He hosts one of the most popular podcasts across several genres with his brother and former Eagles centerHe also has made appearances on such shows as “Saturday Night Live” and intends to continue dabbling in acting.
Then there is Kelce’s relationship with pop icon Taylor Swift, which has elevated him to another level of celebrity. It has helped him become of the NFL’s most widely known players, despite playing a position often considered far from glamorous.