Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce is returning to the field next season.
Kelce made his intentions known in a text to podcaster and former player Pat McAfee, who promptly shared it on his show on Thursday.
“I’m coming back for sure,” Kelce wrote, according to McAfee. “Gonna try and get into the best shape I’ve been this off-season and get back to the mountain top. Got a real bad taste in my mouth with how I played in that last game and how I got the guys ready for battle. I can’t go out like that!!!!”
The text is in line with what Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said on Tuesday.
Kelce, 35, said earlier this month he was weighing his future in the wake of the Chiefs’ 40-22 loss to the…