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Travis Kelce Concedes Last Season Took a Toll on His Body, but He’s Not Slowing Down

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has admitted that the 2023 season was “pretty taxing” on his body, but he’s not planning to reduce his workload anytime soon.

Kelce, who turns 35 in October, has had a busy offseason, juggling television shows and accompanying his pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift on tour. At training camp on Saturday at Missouri Western State University, Kelce confessed that rest has become a priority for him.

“Last year was pretty taxing on my body,” Kelce said after practice. “I’ve had more snaps than a lot of guys, if not everybody in the NFL, over the past five, six years, and I’m very prideful of that, but I know it has taken a toll on my body.”

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce admitted that the 2023 season was ‘pretty taxing’ on his body

Kelce believes he’s racked up more snaps than most players in the last five to six seasons, and he’s keenly aware of the physical toll it’s taken. “So it’s just making sure that my body’s getting that rest and that ability to train harder and be able to withstand an entire 17-to-20-game season,” he said.

The Kansas City Chiefs have added depth to their tight end roster, signing veteran free agent Irv Smith and drafting Jared Wiley out of TCU. They also have Noah Gray on the roster, who was fourth on the Chiefs in catches last season. Despite this, there’s no indication that Kelce’s role will be reduced.

With about a week of training camp under his belt, Kelce hasn’t had a single day’s rest and has shown no signs of slowing down. “This is my sanctuary,” Kelce said. “St. Joe, Year 12. That means I’ve spent just about an entire year of my life up here in the dorms.”

Kelce believes he’s racked up more snaps than most players in the last five to six seasons

Kelce works with a number of personal trainers, saying, “I’ve got guys all over the place.” However, he admits that not much has changed in his offseason routine since early in his NFL career.

“Over every single season, you find ways to get better at what works for you, eliminate what doesn’t, and you just want to amp it up every single year so that you keep finding ways to kind of climb that staircase of success,” Kelce said.

Despite his body taking a toll, Kelce is committed to putting in the work to ensure the Chiefs’ success. “I would say I’m doing some things differently, but nothing really in the grand scheme of things. Just putting my nose to the grinder.”

But with that being said, Kelce doesn’t seem to show any signs of reducing his workload

The Chiefs are targeting a historic three-peat, and Kelce is determined to be a key part of it. With his unwavering dedication and commitment to his craft, it’s hard to bet against him making it happen.

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Travis Kelce admits last season was ‘pretty taxing’ on his body but Chiefs star has no plans to slow down as they target historic three-peat

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