The countdown to free agency is underway, with the Kansas City Chiefs front office looking to make a splash with the hopeful return of their Pro Bowl tight end. The Chiefs’ desire, however, isn’t echoed by a former NFL general manager.
During Wednesday’s SportsCenter show, ESPN Insider and former front office executive Mike Tannenbaum shared his thoughts on how he would handle Travis Kelce this offseason.
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“I would move on from Travis Kelce,” Tannenbaum said. “When you’re in the front office, you have to project what a player is going to do, not what they’ve done. Travis Kelce is a first ballot Hall of Famer, but when you watch him and make an honest and sober evaluation of his 2025 performance, clearly his best days are behind him.”
The comment wasn’t received well by fans on social media and was dismissed immediately by Chiefs Pro Bowl defensive lineman Chris Jones. A simple ‘Shut Up’ was all that was needed in his repost of the video clip, which captured thousands of views.
Kelce led the Chiefs in yards with 851, receptions with 78, and targets, and had five touchdowns. For the second consecutive year, he had the most fan votes for his eleventh career Pro Bowl selection.
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The three-time Super Bowl champion tied with Jason Witten for the second-most Pro Bowl selections among tight ends all-time, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer and Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs DL Chris Jones responds to ex-NFL GM’s opinion of Travis Kelce