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\nTravis Kelce is in discussion with major networks for his post-NFL career plans, but that is nothing new, a source exclusively tells PEOPLEThe NFL star has been in talks for “years” and they aren’t “affecting his decision” on whether or not to retire, the source saysKelce, 36, is mulling whether he will return for his 14th season in the league<\/p>\n
Travis Kelce<\/a> is in talks with networks and streaming services for his post-NFL career \u2014 but that’s nothing new, a source tells PEOPLE.\n<\/p>\n The NFL star, 36, has spent “years” discussing his options with major networks, the source says, and those talks are separate from his decision on whether he’ll return for a 14th season in the league.\n<\/p>\n \u201cTravis has been in discussions with every major streaming service, including Netflix, and every major network for the past several years,\u201d a source says. \u201cAnd that is not affecting his decision whether or not he is returning to football because those discussions have been happening for the past several years.\u201d\n<\/p>\n As he gears up to settle down with fianc\u00e9e Taylor Swift<\/a>, Kelce is facing a long offseason \u2014 for the first time in a decade.\n<\/p>\n Travis Kelce during a game on September 14, 2025.<\/p>\n Jamie Squire\/Getty<\/p>\n With the Chiefs out of playoff contention, the 36-year-old NFL vet has not yet revealed his next steps.\n<\/p>\n While speaking with reporters following the team’s final game of the season on Sunday, Jan. 4, Kelce said he was going to spend some time with the organization, go through exit meetings and “get close to the family and figure things out<\/a>.”\n<\/p>\n As for when he’ll make a decision, Kelce said “either it hits me quick or I gotta take some time.”\n<\/p>\n “I think last year was a little bit easier,” the NFL player continued.\n<\/p>\n Earlier this week, Kelce also jokingly referred to co-hosting his podcast New Heights as his “only job.”\n<\/p>\n \u201cI am officially jobless,\u201d Travis told his older brother,\u00a0Jason Kelce<\/a>, during the Wednesday, Jan. 7 episode of their podcast. \u201cActually, this is my only job.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Gareth Cattermole\/TAS24\/Getty<\/p>\n In the meantime, the athlete has put in the work behind the scenes, collecting credits as a game-show host in Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity? and even appearing alongside Swift in a memorable Eras Tour cameo<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Kelce has been hailed by those in the entertainment industry for his \u201cnatural charisma\u201d and has called out his own ability as \u201ccoachable\u201d \u2014 when he\u2019s not been catching passes or running in touchdowns.\n<\/p>\n Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n Rosalind OConnor\/NBC via Getty<\/p>\n In a cameo in last year\u2019s Happy Gilmore 2, the Cleveland Heights, Ohio product stood out, the movie\u2019s director told PEOPLE.\n<\/p>\n “Kelce was fantastic. He’s a hard worker, and he wanted to do right by the film… everybody did,” director Kyle Newacheck told PEOPLE<\/a>. “I think Kelce\u2019s just so charismatic.”\n<\/p>\n The tight end also won raves for his appearance in Ryan Murphy\u2019s Grotesquerie.\n<\/p>\n \u201cHe handled the material like a pro,\u201d co-star Nicholas Chavez told PEOPLE at the time<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s awesome.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Kelce\u2019s acting chops first grabbed headlines when he hosted Saturday Night Live in 2023, just weeks after the Chiefs beat the Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.\n<\/p>\n