The Kansas City Chiefs expect to see tight end Travis Kelce back on the field next season, general manager Brett Veach said on Tuesday, after the 10-time Pro Bowler raised the possibility of retirement following a brutal Super Bowl defeat.

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As far as I’m concerned, there is no deadline,” Brett Veach said. “I think we left it as he’d be back. We’re excited to get him back and get him going.”

Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach spoke with reporters on Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis. He addressed the retirement rumors surrounding Travis Kelce and his belief that he isn't done with the gridiron yet.

The Kansas City Chiefs expect tight end Travis Kelce to see out the final year of his contract, according to their general manager Brett Veach.

It’s been widely assumed that Smith — ESPN’s second-ranked free agent this offseason — could price himself out of the Chiefs’ plans. Pro Football Focus, for instance, estimates that Smith will receive a four-year contract for $86 million, with $52.5 million guaranteed.

Smith, raising himself from a late round pick to one of the top available free agents on the open market this offseason, has ties to current Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who spent all of his career in Kansas City before being hired by Chicago ahead of the 2022 season. He was also part of the group that drafted Smith.