So far as Florida coach Andrew Spruill is aware of, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs All-Professional tight finish Travis Kelce plans to spend roughly eight weeks in the course of the upcoming offseason coaching in Boca Raton so he may be as prepared as attainable to start the 2024 marketing campaign.
“Based on him, he’s coming again,” Spruill mentioned about Kelce throughout a current dialog with Marc Berman of The Palm Seashore Publish. “I went up for 2 video games to go see him. I belief he’ll be again, particularly if he desires to maintain enjoying on the age he’s. He must get within the fitness center and ensure he’s prepared.”
Kelce turned 34 years outdated this previous fall and advised J.R. Moehringer of The Wall Avenue Journal for a bit printed in November that he thinks about retirement “nonstop” and “greater than anybody might ever think about.” Some have suggested all through the continued season that Kelce is “distracted” by his relationship with leisure celebrity Taylor Swift, however Spruill hinted that the longer term Corridor of Famer by no means bought absolutely proper after a bone bruise/hyperextension in his knee prevented Kelce from enjoying in Kansas Metropolis’s regular-season opener.
“Two days earlier than the sport, he hyperextended his knee at observe,” Spruill added about Kelce. “He began off already on an injured notice to the place he’s by no means handled. He’s been as wholesome as you may be for an NFL participant for his profession. Rookie 12 months he missed however hadn’t missed a sport till this 12 months. That, plus a brand new offense, and receivers they’ve, it hasn’t come collectively because it was anticipated to. It undoubtedly put a damper on his typical manufacturing.”
Kelce couldn’t hide his frustrations in the course of the house loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Christmas Day, however the numbers present he is having fun with a strong season. Per ESPN stats, he heads into this Sunday’s house sport in opposition to the 8-7 Cincinnati Bengals main the Chiefs with 90 receptions, 117 targets and 968 receiving yards for the marketing campaign. He is second on the group with 5 landing catches.
As of Friday afternoon, ESPN Bet listed the 9-6 Chiefs as 6.5-point favorites in opposition to the Bengals.