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Travis Kelce and brother Jason have announced there will be no new episodes of their smash-hit podcast ‘New Heights’ for the foreseeable future.
Jason may be retired from the NFL but his younger brother is still active and about to start training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs.
As a result, the brothers will not be releasing new episodes of the show – which has 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube – for quite some time.
In fact, a specific return date is yet to be confirmed by the duo as they prepare to turn their microphones off after next week’s episode, which will be released on July 23.
There are some pre-recorded interviews with special guests to come but there will be nothing new from the famous brothers.
‘We have come to the end of the road,’ Jason announced during this week’s show.
Travis Kelce and brother Jason have announced there will be no new episodes of ‘New Heights’ for the foreseeable future
Jason announced they were taking a break while his younger brother is in training camp
‘Travis is going to training camp as you all know. Whenever training camp starts, we take a hiatus from the pod, because it’s nearly impossible to do a podcast while somebody’s in training camp.’
Travis and the Chiefs begin their annual training camp in St Joseph, Missouri on July 22 and finish on August 13. They also have three pre-season games in the schedule against the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears.
Travis’ break from the podcast aligns with his recent comments that his full focus has been back on football this offseason.
It came after he admitted he was too distracted by commitments away from the sport last year, which coincided with a disappointing season personally – despite the Chiefs still making it to the Super Bowl.
Kelce, who turns 36 in October, had been a major part of the Chiefs offense for a number of years and was the man quarterback Patrick Mahomes would often turn to at crucial moments.
But last season saw his opportunities and production decline and Kelce went on to post career lows in both yards (823) and touchdowns (3) during the regular season as he struggled to impact games.
He did, however, show his enduring quality with a dominant performance against the Houston Texans in the divisional round of the playoffs, scoring a touchdown and catching seven passes for 117 yards.
Then came the Super Bowl and Kelce, like the rest of his Chiefs teammates, was left shell shocked by the Philadelphia Eagles as they were annihilated in New Orleans.
His performance that night and regular season form led many to suggest Kelce’s time in the NFL was up. But he quickly ended any talk of retirement by confirming he would return to Arrowhead Stadium for the 13th year of his illustrious career.
The brothers played in a celebrity golf tournament together in Lake Tahoe last week
Kelce and girlfriend Taylor Swift have been trying to keep a low profile during the offseason
This offseason has been much more low-key for both Kelce and girlfriend Taylor Swift, with the A-list couple only making a handful of significant public appearances while largely trying to keep out of the spotlight.
‘I think the biggest thing is you kind of refocus on where your attention is in the offseason,’ he said on the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast amid his preparations for the 2025 campaign.
‘I think last year, and really the past three years, I’ve had a lot of attention on taking a step away from football to figure out what I’m doing afterwards and make sure I set that up and I’m setting myself up for the future.
‘I’ve kind of always had that mentality in the offseason, but I took on bigger projects. This year I kind of put all that to the side and I’m like “Man, I’m going into the last year of my contract, 13th year… I’m going to make this dream that I’ve always had the best it’s ever been.”
‘I think I failed last year in a lot of different ways for my guys on the field, in terms of being a leader and being prepared and ready to rock. [But] I’m motivated to be accountable for the guys man.’
