Travis Kelce on Physical Condition, Appreciation for Another Season

Now over a decade into his NFL career, a lot has been made of how tight end Travis Kelce can continue to fight off Father Time.

Especially as the Kansas City Chiefs gear up for yet another grueling season and a push for a title, the future Hall of Fame pass catcher will be tested in every way possible.

Kelce isn’t letting any of that get to him, though. Entering year No. 12 with Kansas City, Kelce said to local media this week that he’s good to go.

“Physically, I feel just as good, if not more ready than I have been in years past just because you get more comfortable with your body,” Kelce said. “You learn things from the mistakes you made in years past and things like that. You just constantly keep getting better and keep getting more aware of where your body’s at.”

Last season more than ever, Kelce struggled from a physical standpoint. Just weeks before his 34th birthday, he suffered a bone bruise in his knee and had to miss Week 1 of the 2023-24 campaign. Not too far into the season, he later dealt with an ankle sprain and was behind the proverbial eight-ball from that point on.

Once the calendar flipped to January, however, Kelce experienced a renaissance. After resting in Week 18, he came alive in the playoffs and looked like he was in the thick of his prime. Now having even more knowledge of what helped get and keep him in tip-top physical condition, Kelce doesn’t believe he’s had to change much in terms of preparation.