Peyton Manning has advised Travis Kelce not to hurry his retirement decision after the devastating loss of the Super Bowl of the bosses before the Eagles.
Kelce, 35, said before the game that he hoped to continue playing in three years, but a report from NFL Network Ian Raport On the eve of the game, the closed wing was 'undecided' about returning for the 2025 season.
Since the defeat of February 9 against Philadelphia, Kelce has not yet made a decision publicly, and Manning expects the Chiefs star to take some time 'to decide.
“So, the last thing you want to do is say 'ok, I'm going to make a decision now,” he said AND! News In SNL 50th Anniversary Special.
Take time. Take a full month. Let some things digest and calm. You can make a better decision then.
Speaking in the episode last week of his new Heights podcast, Kelce indicated that he was doing exactly that, since they weigh whether or not he returns for a season 13.
Travis Kelce is weighing whether or not he returns a 13th season at the NFL
And former Field Marshal, Peyton Manning, has advised the closed wing to take his time
“I will take time to solve it,” Kelce said. And I think I owe my teammates that if I return, it will be a sincere decision and that I am not ***, and I am completely here for them.
“I think I can play, it is only if I am motivated or not or is the best decision for me as a man, as a human, as a person to assume all that responsibility.”
In the regular season, Kelce ended with his lowest totals in reception yards (823) and TouchDowns (three) since his second season in 2014.
He also had a relatively quiet super bowl, since he caught four balls for 39 yards in the defeat of his team.
The closed wing has also accumulated a ton of additional mileage in its body in the postseason, with its 25 appearances in the playoff race that equals approximately an extra season and half the game.
However, Manning would love to see Kelce continue in the NFL.
“I hope I return and play,” he said. “It's fun to see him, but he has to do his best for him.”
Kelce still has a lot to make his decision, since the Chiefs have given him a deadline of March 14 to make his decision, according to The Atlético.
Kelce will receive a bonus from the $ 11.5 million list on March 15 if he continues to play.