It was reported that Travis Kelce will return in 2025 and that the Chiefs will place the franchise tag on Trey Smith. Here are the financial implications.

Kelce will return to Kansas City for 2025, as will guard Trey Smith—but the Chiefs know they need to do more to help protect Patrick Mahomes. Plus, Travis Hunter and Will Campbell make strong impressions.

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Kansas City Chiefs superstars Patrick Mahomes and Chris Jones responded to news Travis Kelce confirmed he will not be retiring from the NFL.

The Chiefs gave our AA podcast crew a lot to discuss with the decision to tag Trey Smith and seeing Kelce return.

The latest Kansas City Chiefs rumors center on Trey Smith's future, Travis Kelce's retirement odds, and the potential for a Tyreek Hill trade reunion.

The Bears won't have an opportunity to land Trey Smith as the Chiefs are expected to use the franchise tag on the Pro Bowl guard.

On Tuesday ahead of the NFL Scouting Combine, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid discussed those rumors and revealed his message to Kelce and other Chiefs players after the Super Bowl loss, per Nate Taylor of The Athletic . "At this point, get out of town & relax. For right now, that’s what he’s doing," Reid said.

Some wondered leading up to the Super Bowl and in the last few weeks after it whether Kelce would return for another year. He made it known that he was going to take some time to decide and he has. Chiefs general manager Brett Veach made it sound like Kelce would be returning when speaking to the media on Tuesday.

Travis Kelce is returning to the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2025 NFL season — or at least that's the way everything seems right now. Comments from Brett Veach a

"People cannot have it both ways: Can't say Travis Kelce was a non-factor in the Super Bowl ... it would seem to indicate they aren't figuring this into any tag plans. Trey Smith casually doing murder on the football field. Chiefs got such a freaking ...

Kansas City's GM Brett Veach displayed optimism about getting a contract done with guard Trey Smith, which has to be the last thing the Bears want to hear.