{"id":43812,"date":"2026-02-25T00:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43812"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:17:00","slug":"chiefs-gm-veach-provides-important-details-on-kelces-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=43812","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs&#8217; GM Veach Provides Important Details on Kelce\u2019s Status"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><\/figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1492,y_101,w_2217,h_1247\/c_fill,w_2160,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Farrowhead_report%2F01kj8j6ycxbwg7s1nyrk.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\">KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Andy Reid on Friday used the word communication to describe the team\u2019s February relationship with an undecided Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\">But Brett Veach kicked off the scouting combine Tuesday by changing the word to dialogue, and that\u2019s a great thing. Kelce in 13 years as an NFL player has never been a free agent. The Chiefs would like to keep it that way.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\">Watch full press conference below&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\">\u201cI mean, it&#8217;s not your typical, \u2018Hey, 27-year-old, first time in free agency,\u2019\u201d Veach said from the podium in Indianapolis. \u201cI mean, Travis has done everything. He&#8217;s accomplished everything. He&#8217;s about to get married. He&#8217;s got a lot going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\">It\u2019s a bit more than Kelce had going on a year ago, when the Chiefs had just lost the Super Bowl and entered free agency knowing they\u2019d have the tight end in 2025. This week, Kansas City has Plan 1 for a future with Kelce and Plan 2 for a future without him.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_1051,y_112,w_1730,h_973\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kj8jv8hs70h9azr62c.jpg\" alt=\"kelce\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-8\">Different approach<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\">\u201cYeah, I think we&#8217;ve kind of taken a different approach with Travis,\u201d Veach explained, \u201cin the sense that I think we&#8217;ve kind of prepared for either scenario. And Coach had mentioned on Friday, he&#8217;s had great dialogue with Travis on our end, myself, Chris Shea, Travis\u2019 crew, we&#8217;ve had some good dialogue there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\">And it\u2019s not just communication and dialogue with Kelce. Veach confirmed Tuesday that the Chiefs are talking to Kelce\u2019s agent, signaling that there\u2019s good back-and-forth with regard to Kelce\u2019s worth. The tight end\u2019s contract expired after the 2025 season and \u2013 if Kelce plans to return \u2013 he needs a new deal.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_397,y_41,w_3873,h_2178\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/arrowhead_report\/01kj8jwy7n04p4cq02sa.jpg\" alt=\"kelce, mahomes\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-12\">Ultimate obstacle<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\">Again, assuming he plans to return for a 14th season, agreeing on Kelce\u2019s value could be the ultimate road block between Kelce playing for the Chiefs or another team in 2026.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\">\u201cAnd I&#8217;m sure we&#8217;re going to see them here,\u201d Veach said, \u201cjust like we will all the other players\u2019 agents, and we&#8217;ll continue that dialogue. But Travis is the best. He&#8217;s an icon, and hopefully he comes back, and we&#8217;ll just kind of let that process play out.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\">\u201cAnd so, I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s an element of us trying to, you need some sort of deadline, timeline. But at the same time, I mean, it\u2019s Travis Kelce. So, we&#8217;re gonna just continue to have positive dialogue and see where this thing ends. But I think we&#8217;re trying to position ourselves that either way, we have a plan moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\">\n<figure><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 Andy Reid on Friday used the word communication to describe the team\u2019s February relationship with an undecided Travis Kelce. 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