NFL legend makes bold Travis Kelce prediction as Chiefs star mulls future

Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski made a bold prediction astir Travis Kelce’s aboriginal successful the NFL arsenic the Kansas City Chiefs prima faces status questions with 1 crippled left.

Kelce whitethorn person played his last location crippled astatine Arrowhead Stadium connected Thursday nighttime arsenic the Chiefs fell to the Denver Broncos. He had 5 catches but didn’t people successful the game.

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Kansas City Chiefs choky extremity Travis Kelce (87) celebrates aft archetypal down during the 2nd 4th astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium connected Dec. 25, 2025. (Jay Biggerstaff/Imagn Images)

Gronkowski and the remainder of the "FOX NFL Sunday" sheet predicted what Kelce would bash successful the offseason.

"I deliberation he’s going to trial the marketplace retired determination and helium has to vie for a title and the Super Bowl if helium comes back," Gronkowski said. "I don’t truly spot that happening with the Kansas City Chiefs.

"It’s gonna beryllium a rebuild twelvemonth benignant of. They whitethorn person the imaginable to bash it. But also, helium has truthful galore opportunities extracurricular of the crippled of football. Is his bosom successful the spot of, ‘Hey, what’s the adjacent task for me?’ oregon ‘Do I truly emotion the crippled of football?’"

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Kansas City Chiefs choky extremity Travis Kelce (87) celebrates aft catching a tally during the archetypal 4th astatine GEHA Field astatine Arrowhead Stadium connected Dec. 25, 2025. (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)

Kelce is successful the last twelvemonth of his declaration and broke each of the Chiefs receiving records during his 13-year vocation successful Kansas City. The anticipation of Kelce playing elsewhere hasn’t truly been mentioned successful the rumor mill, but Gronkowski retiring from the New England Patriots to play a fewer much seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was a daze arsenic well.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long besides questioned what Kelce would travel backmost to if helium chose to play 1 much play with the Chiefs.

Kansas City volition beryllium hamstrung successful the wage cap, portion Patrick Mahomes volition beryllium coming disconnected a devastating genu wounded that ended his 2025 season.

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The Chiefs could beryllium successful for a retooling twelvemonth if anything.

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