Travis Kelce is keeping his final decision about his future a secret; not even his mother, Donna, knows what he’ll do

Travis Kelce is facing the biggest decision of his life alone. While the Kansas City Chiefs star decides whether to end his career or return for one last rodeo, his mother, Donna Kelce, has said she will support him in whatever decision he makes.

The 2025 NFL season was not what the Chiefs had hoped for. The team finished with a 6-11 record and missed the playoffs for the first time in over a decade.

Now, the star tight end is evaluating whether his body and mind can withstand another year of the NFL grind or if it’s time to focus on his off-field ventures, including his upcoming marriage to Taylor Swift.

“If my body can heal, rest up, and I can feel confident that I can go out there and give it another 18, 20-21 week run, I think I would do it in a heartbeat,” Travis said. But what does Mamma Kelce think about it?

Donna supports her son from afar

While her son continues to weigh his options, Donna is giving him his space. “You know, I just want him to do what he feels comfortable doing,” she said in an interview with TMZ.

In the brief chat, the matriarch of the Kelce clan said:

He’s gotta talk to people in his life to decide what he wants to do. So I’m not sure. We’ll see what happens.

Donna Kelce

Although Donna didn’t clarify, the “people in his life” she was referring to may include Swift, since the couple has their wedding planned for the middle of the year.

Insider reports suggest that the upcoming wedding will play a significant role in the final decision regarding the future Hall of Famer. And speaking of that…

Travis Kelce’s Hall of Fame career

If the Chiefs star were to hang up his cleats this year, an overwhelming majority of analysts believe he would be a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame in 2031.

Beyond his statistics, which include the record for most career postseason receptions with 174, his accomplishments guarantee him a spot in Canton on his first ballot:

• 3-time Super Bowl champion
• 4-time First Team All-Pro
• 3-time Second Team All-Pro
• 11-time Pro Bowl selection
• NFL 2010s All-Decade Team

Now, it remains to be seen what one of the greatest tight ends in history will decide.