Greg Olsen On Travis Kelce’s Return, Why The Kansas City Chiefs Are Not An Automatic Playoff Team

Greg Olsen said it's "great" for the game that Travis Kelce is returning, but isn't so sure the Kansas City Chiefs are an automatic playoff team. (Photo by Kyle Ross/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Greg Olsen is a big fan of Travis Kelce making his return for another season. The 36-year-old tight end decided to return for a 14th season after contemplating retirement in the offseason.

The Kansas City Chiefs star will likely go down as the greatest tight end of all time when he retires, holding major postseason records for tight ends in career receptions and 100-yard games along with most consecutive 1,000-yard seasons (seven) and the most receiving yards by a tight end in a single season (1,416). Kelce signed a three-year, $57. 7 million deal to remain with the Chiefs.

“I’m psyched to hear it,” said Olsen in a one-on-one interview. “When I heard the news that he was coming back, just as a fan of the game, as a fan of the NFL, obviously biased to the tight end position, what he’s done for the game. His ability to elevate the position into that kind of superstar caliber.

I think he’s the best guy to ever play the position bar none, his regular season production, his postseason production, Super Bowls. He’s really one of the few guys that has really checked every box and it’s good for the league that he’s going to continue to play. ” Kelce obviously has major crossover appeal and could have done a “million things” as Olsen noted outside of football.