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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen on October 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by XNY/Star Max/GC Images)

Travis Kelce’s Rumored NFL Retirement Aligns With His Next Steps in Taylor Swift Relationship

Travis Kelce has been making major career moves in the last year that indicate he’s preparing for his post-NFL life. From acting roles in movies including Happy Gilmore 2 to his hosting gig on Prime Video’s Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end knows that his time in football is in its final chapter — and some of the decisions he’s making appear to be directly related to Taylor Swift.

With the recent news that the 35-year-old pop star is making Nashville her new home base after years of jet-setting between New York and Los Angeles, the duo might also be making long-term relationship plans. “The next few months, for Travis at least, will determine what he ends up doing,” a source claimed to the Daily Mail. “He’s not ready to retire, but if the Chiefs win a third consecutive Super Bowl, Travis will be more prone to retire after his current contract that expires in 2027 and ride off into the sunset and look to start a family with Taylor anywhere she wants, which is leaning towards Nashville.”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen on October 11, 2024 in New York City.

Kelce might not be ready to retire after this season, but he’s thinking about it. “I’m at a time in my life where I’m getting a lot of opportunities, and when you win the Super Bowl, doors open for you,” he told Extra in April. “It’s the best feeling in the world. I just gotta make sure that I’m set up for what’s next.” Swift’s success on her Eras Tour was a great way to end 2024 which also included a third Super Bowl win for Kelce.

“Their life has been a complete fairy tale, and they are going to continue that with everything they decide to do, they don’t want to ever hamper a good thing,” the Daily Mail source noted. “So, it’s been a discussion on what is next, and it has all been productive and they are so on the same page.”

Kelce signed a contract extension with his team in April that gave him two more years at a whopping $34.25 million, per ESPN. In June, he indicated that he was ready to play “until the wheels fall off.”

“I really can’t put a timeframe on (retirement),” he explained, per The Athletic. “I love coming to work every single day. Obviously, I know there’s opportunities outside of football for me. You have to keep in perspective that I’m still a little kid when I come into this building, man. I know I’m 34 years old, but I have a love to do this right here, in the middle of the heat in June. I love coming to work every single day.”

Those plans may have changed now that his relationship with Swift has taken a more serious turn. The dynamic duo is endgame material and Kelce might be prioritizing his personal life over the football field.

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