Chiefs News 4/2: Travis Kelce insisted he wasn’t ‘going out like this’

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 04: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on January 04, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 14-12. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) | Getty Images The latest Travis Kelce Insisted He Wasn’t ‘Going Out Like This’ After Chiefs Struggled Last Season, Team’s GM Says | People Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach revealed the conversation he had with his star tight end after the Chiefs failed to make the playoffs last season and said Kelce insisted he wasn’t “going out like this.

” “I think there was more doubt in the middle of the season,” Veach said of Kelce, 36, potentially retiring on an episode of The Schrager Hour released on Tuesday, March 31. Veach said that once the Chiefs concluded their season, following quarterback Patrick Mahomes tearing his ACL, Kelce said something to him during an exit interview that implied the tight end would return for another season. Will Chiefs run more under center with Kenneth Walker III?

What Andy Reid said | The Athletic The Walker addition also doesn’t change the fact that the Chiefs will be looking to run more downhill in 2026. General manager Brett Veach hinted at this in February during the NFL combine, saying the team needed to lean more on its interior three offensive linemen (Kingsley Suamataia, Creed Humphrey, Trey Smith) in attempting to “impose your will on an opposing team’s defense. ” The statement suggests the Chiefs want to be more aggressive in their run game, likely shifting from being one of the NFL’s top run-pass option (RPO) teams to focusing on schemes that more often get run blockers downfield.

Regardless of how Walker is deployed, Reid shared excitement Tuesday about adding his playmaking to the backfield. The Chiefs struggled to create explosive plays in 2025, mustering just one 20-plus-yard carry from a running back. “He adds another element to the offense, another something you can throw at the defense, which is important,” Reid said.