Travis Kelce was never a factor in the Kansas City Chiefs' 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX earlier this month. The future Hall of Fame tight end didn't have a catch in the first half before finishing with just four receptions for 39 yards and no touchdowns.
Kelce was seen making a few brutal mistakes during the game and never really looked like himself, which was a stunner even though he's now 35 years old and nearing the end of his career.
Chiefs GM Brett Veach said on Tuesday that Kelce was actually suffering from a "big illness" before the game, which could have led to his poor play.
"We’re never going to make excuses and talk about it but he was battling a pretty big illness there before the Super Bowl," Veach said. "Listen, the way the Eagles played it wouldn’t have made a difference but I think Travis is excited to come back."
That part is at the 2:42 mark of this video:
#Chiefs GM Brett Veach told me Travis Kelce “was battling with a pretty big illness” before the Super Bowl. But the team doesn’t believe that loss to the #Eagles will be Kelce’s last game. At age 35, “I think that Travis is excited to come back.”
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 26, 2025
Full interview on The Insiders: pic.twitter.com/aJrFtsW6Dw
The Chiefs won't make excuses but you have to think whatever Kelce was going through sure didn't help things for him against the Eagles.
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