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Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0vowed to head into the 2025\u00a0NFL\u00a0season in the best shape of his life \u2014 and the vivid physical transformation his body has undergone this offseason has surprised many, including head coach Andy Reid.<\/p>\n
Kelce confirmed he was returning for his 13th season in a text message to ESPN\u2019s Pat McAfee near the end of February, and he laid out a challenge to himself to come back better conditioned in preparation for next season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m coming back for sure,\u201d Kelce told McAfee. \u201cGoing to try to get into the best shape I\u2019ve been this offseason and get back to the mountaintop. \u201cGot a real bad taste in my mouth with how I played in that last game and with how I got the guys ready for battle. I can\u2019t go out like that!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelce turned quite a few heads back in May, showing off a noticeably slimmer physique at an Amazon event with his brother Jason, and again last month during his first on-field work at Chiefs minicamp.<\/p>\n
Making good on his vow to \u201cget in the best shape\u201d he\u2019s been in, Kelce wowed several who watched him run routes and drills at Missouri Western State University during camp this week, including head coach Andy Reid.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s svelte right now,\u201d\u00a0Reid said, via ESPN. \u201cHe\u2019s \u2014 it looks like he\u2019s 20. He\u2019s doing a good job. He\u2019s in great shape. And I\u2019m not sure he didn\u2019t come in first on the whole conditioning thing. He was right up front.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can see he\u2019s been working out. You saw him yesterday on the long run where he had the burst, and so, he\u2019s doing a nice job. He\u2019s worked hard to get to this spot.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kelce, a 6-foot-5 10-time Pro Bowler, was listed at 250 pounds on last year\u2019s roster, and according to the reports, he\u2019s likely closer to the 225-230 range right now.<\/p>\n
Having a lighter, more toned physique will likely enable the 35-year-old Kelce to be more dynamic in his route running and allow him to get in and out of breaks more quickly, which is a big win for the Chiefs given Kelce\u2019s explosiveness was the one part of his game that seemed to be lacking last season.<\/p>\n
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