Travis Kelce, Engaged to Billionaire, Jokes About Winning the Powerball So He'll Never 'Have to Work' Again
- - Travis Kelce, Engaged to Billionaire, Jokes About Winning the Powerball So He'll Never 'Have to Work' Again
Skyler CarusoDecember 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Travis Kelce jokes at press conference on Dec. 25, 2025. -
Travis Kelce made a joke about winning the Powerball, when asked about his plans to retire from the NFL during a post-game press conference on Thursday, Dec. 25
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, who's engaged to fiancée Taylor Swift, revealed who will help him make retirement decision
Kelce is rumored to retire from the NFL at the end of this season after 13 years in the league
Travis Kelce's got jokes.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end, 36, attempted to comedically dodge a reporter's question about his rumored retirement during a post-game press conference on Dec. 25 with a reference to the recent $1.8 billion Powerball drawing.
When a reporter asked if the NFL star thought about whether the Christmas Day matchup would be his final game on home turf, Kelce played the room for laughs.
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Travis Kelce leaves the field after the Chiefs-Broncos game on Dec. 25, 2025.
"No. The only time it ever crossed my mind was when I was driving in the other day and I saw how much the Powerball was, and I was like, 'Man. If I could just win that. I wouldn't have to work another day in my life', " he joked.
He continued, "No, man. Honestly, I've just been focused on trying to win football games man. I let that be a decision that I make with my family, friends, the Chiefs organization when the time comes."
Kelce, who announced his engagement to fiancée Taylor Swift in August and is amid his 13th year in the NFL, has been the subject of retirement rumors when the season wraps. His two-year, $34.25 million extension with the Chiefs, signed in 2024, will also come to an end.
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift embrace after the Chiefs won the 2024 Super Bowl.
The three-time Super Bowl champion has been asked about his future plans in the league on numerous occasions as the regular season comes to a close. For the first time in a decade, the franchise will not go to the playoffs.
Ahead of the Chiefs-Broncos game on Dec. 25, Kelce sat down with retired Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez for a Prime Video interview. For the first time, the NFL vet discussed his potential retirement at length, plus who is helping him make the decision whether to stay or go.
Kelce also revealed what exactly would convince him to play another season in the NFL should he decide to come back, and even tapped Gonzalez for advice.
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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Chiefs tight end admitted that this season didn't go as planned, which left a "sour taste" in his mouth. Not only did the team fail to make the playoffs, but star quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a season-ending injury on Dec. 14.
Mahomes went down in the fourth quarter of the Chiefs-Chargers game in Week 15 and tore his ACL. He underwent successful surgery the next day.
The Chiefs fell 20-13 to the Broncos on Christmas Day. Chris Oladokun made his starting quarterback debut to fill in for Mahomes and Gardner Minshew, who tore his ACL exactly one week after Mahomes did.
The Chiefs have one more game left this season, when they face the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Jan. 4.
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