Chiefs' Charles Omenihu confident Travis Kelce will be back: 'We can't go out like that'

Kelce faced retirement speculation in the lead-up to Super Bowl LIX. Had Kansas City gone on to make NFL history with a third straight championship, many believed he would've retired. 

Kelce said after the 40-22 loss that he's going to take time to decide what's next. 

"I know everybody wants to know whether I am playing next year, and right now I am just kicking everything down the road. I am kicking every can I can down the road," he said on the latest episode of his podcast, "New Heights." 

"Big dog, we - the whole organization - we can't go out like that," Kansas City defensive end Charles Omenihu said Thursday during an appearance on FOX Sports' "The Facility." 

"He's a Hall of Famer from the moment he says, 'I'm done.' But I think Trav has a lot left. I think Trav is an extreme competitor. I think he's somebody that loves the game, and I think in the storied career he's had, going out like that - in my opinion, wouldn't be something that he would do."

"I believe that he'll be back. I believe that he'll give it one more go."

A team source told The Athletic on Friday that the team has given Kelce a deadline of mid-March to make a decision.