Superstar tight end Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs turned 34 this week. Entering his 11th NFL season, a player who overcome off-field issues in college and missed nearly his whole rookie season due to an injury is now regarded as a lock to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Speaking Friday following practice, Kelce expressed his gratitude to everyone who has helped him along the way.
“Being able to do what I love and reaching the age of 34 is a great blessing,” he remarked. “Yesterday, I received a lot of shoutouts from family members and friends—a lot of people reaching out.” Chiefs Kingdom is a loving group always.
“Today is a day of appreciation. Even though everyone wants to focus on me, I just see
“I believe that everyone reaches a point in their career—if they are lucky enough to reach year 11—where they realize they need to start focusing on certain aspects more and more. It is imperative that you confirm your availability and take all necessary steps to ensure that you are available. Undoubtedly, that has always been the perspective.
The Chiefs have defeated the Lions three times in a row, but their offense has frequently looked out of sync. Kelce understands that he is partly to blame for that.
The hardest thing for him, he admitted, was simply getting back into the swing of things after suffering a knee injury and dealing with everything leading up to or following Week 1. That part has existed, as well as the general idea of simply remaining on the page for four quarters.
“Playing as a cohesive unit for four quarters, especially when it comes to offense, and just never stopping to improve.” That has always been the intention.
The new components of the offense, in Kelce’s opinion, are still fitting together.
“We’re not done yet,” he said. “We’re still attempting to solve problems and choose the best course of action. When everything goes according to plan, that’s one thing, but after that, knowing that the defense [just]
