3. Travis Kelce
It’s hard to envision a world where Travis Kelce plays for anyone other than the Kansas City Chiefs in 2026. While the future Hall of Famer has lost a step in recent seasons, he’s still one of the league’s better tight ends and has an unmatched rapport with superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Kansas City shouldn’t be worried about losing him to another organization, but they should be worried about his potential retirement.
Kelce will be 37 next year, which is well past the point where most non-quarterbacks call it a career. The tight end, who hinted at retirement last year, is engaged to pop icon Taylor Swift, and already has a post-playing career mapped out thanks to his social media presence. Throw in the uncertainty surrounding Mahomes’ recovery from an ACL injury, and nobody should be too surprised if he calls it a career in the coming months.
