Kelce was seen making a few brutal mistakes during the game and never really looked like himself, which was a stunner even though he's now 35 years old and nearing the end of his

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was apparently playing through an illness during Super Bowl LIX, Chiefs general manager Brett Veach revealed at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday (February 25).

Kansas City general manager Brett Veach was asked during an interview with NFL Network at the scouting combine about which version of Kelce the Chiefs could expect if he returns next year, and the executive revealed the 35-year-old tight end was not feeling himself in the lead-up to the big game.