For years, we have seen Travis Kelce lead the Kansas City Chiefs offense alongside Patrick Mahomes, and the pair has played a huge role in the team’s success.
His world, in a sense, has revolved around him.
Maybe that’s why Kelce and pop icon Taylor Swift are romantically a match: It is Swift’s world, and the rest of us are just watching and listening …
Except for Travis.
But now some of this is going to change.
This is not to say that the KC team has always been about two guys. No, it’s not all down to them.
But they played a significant role, and like all good things, sometimes, it must come to an end.
With the 35-year-old Kelce set to play what many think will be his final NFL season in 2025, it would make sense that the future Hall of Famer would take a step back and let the offense run through someone else in preparation for when Travis hangs up the cleats.
And for general manager Brett Veach, who spoke with The Kansas City Star, Kelce will be making his impact felt on the offense, but it might not be in the manner many have become accustomed to.
“You’ll see Travis have more of an impact,” Veach said. “Maybe it’s not in production, but it’s the offense (overall), which is much different (than) in the past when it always kind of ran through Kelce.”
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs the ball as Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey (5) defends in a 2024 AFC wild card game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
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Kelce is a leader of the offense, and now is the time to pass that crown on to someone else.
With Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice, the two young stars in the receiver room, and Noah Gray and Jared Wiley, the next two tight ends behind Kelce, there are a couple of players who could take that step.
As the offense is clearly transitioning away from Kelce being the No. 1 guy, it will be interesting to see how it operates and evolves as the offseason program continues and the regular season begins.
It feels like a preparation for a changing of the guard, a year before Kelce likely jets off into a private life away from football and with Swift … though given his desire to leap into the entertainment world, maybe it won’t be all that private.
In terms of football? Transition and change seems like a must thing for the Chiefs. …as it is in life.
