Travis Kelce's brother, Jason, has revealed he believes the Kansas City Chiefs star has already made his decision on potentially retiring following his Super Bowl defeat this month.
The 35-year-old began his NFL career in 2013 after being selected in the 3rd round of the draft by the Chiefs, where he has remained ever since.
Following heartbreak at the Super Bowl, Kelce must now make the difficult decision on whether to continue in the sport next season or hang up his pads for good.
On Friday, the tight end's brother, Jason Kelce, appeared on The Steam Room podcast with Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson.
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During the podcast, Travis' future was a hot topic of discussion, and Jason revealed he believes the three-time Super Bowl winner has already made his decision.
"I think he probably, in his heart, already knows what he wants to do," Jason revealed.
"That's the reality of it.
"I'm sure we will talk about it. We've already talked about it a little bit, and I'm sure he's going to go through a process of figuring that out.
"We're very similar people, but we also have different ways of thinking about things. Sometimes I can way overanalyze situations, and my brother has this way of being like, 'Hey man, you want to play or you don't want to play'
"He'll say something like that where it's just like, 'Don't worry about all of these minor things.' And nine times out of ten, he's right about all of it," the former Philadelphia Eagles star added.
Kelce himself hasn't given much away, but it is believed he must have told the Chiefs his decision by March 14th.
Speaking after his team's comprehensive defeat to the Eagles earlier this month, Kelce explained why it could be time to retire from the sport.
"The process can be gruelling," he said in the days following the Super Bowl via talkSPORT.
"It can weigh on you. It can make you better and it can drive you crazy at the same time.
"It was one of those things that was kind of driving me crazy this year," he admitted.
Kelce also explained how the success of the Chiefs has actually been detrimental to his fitness, due to the extra games he is forced to play.
"The fact that we keep going to these AFC Championships and these Super Bowls, that means that I'm playing in an extra three games more than everybody else in the entire league," he continued.
"That's a lot of wear and tear on your body. It's a lot of time spent in the building."
Topics: NFL, Travis Kelce, Super Bowl
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