“So we knew early on that he was coming back, which was very helpful and beneficial for us because we attacked our free agency program, we already put away and assigned Travis,” he said. “It helped us free ourselves to be more determined and go with our plan. Again, from my point of view, I think, yes, there were probably some questions in November, December, but right after the last game, 24 hours later after the last game of the season, I knew 100% that he was going to come back.”
Veach won’t wonder if 2026 would be Kelce’s last, but after the Chiefs didn’t add a tight end in the draft, he’ll continue to be the core of KC’s offense for at least one more campaign.