Chiefs GM talks Travis Kelce's future amid retirement rumors

"How we left at the end of the season is that he was fired up. He has one more year under contract," Veach said. 

"Still think he has that fire and desire to play and, as far as I'm concerned there is no deadline I think we left as he'd be back, and we're excited to get him back and get him going."

Reid said he spoke to Kelce during the team's exit meetings and gave the tight end some advice.

"You get to the end, and you've exhausted yourself mentally and physically... step back and take care of that, then we'll talk."

"But for right now, I think that's what he's doing."

Kelce was still productive this season, but his yards (823) and touchdowns (3) in the regular season this year were the lowest he has had in a full season. 

The star tight end did say that if he was going to come back, he would not be taking any half-measures. 

"I'm not half-a--ing it. I'm fully here for them and I think I can play. It's just whether or not I'm motivated or if it's the best decision for me as a man, as a human, as a person to take on all that responsibility."