{"id":1235,"date":"2026-07-21T02:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1235"},"modified":"2026-07-21T02:27:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T02:27:32","slug":"cris-carter-drops-major-hint-about-travis-kelces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=1235","title":{"rendered":"Cris Carter Drops Major Hint About Travis Kelce&#8217;s Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NFL-Legend-Cris-Carter-Drops-Major-Hint-About-Travis-Kelces-Retirement-Ahead-of-Training-Camp.jpg?crop=0px%2C590px%2C1802px%2C946px&amp;resize=1200%2C630&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Cris Carter Drops Major Hint About Travis Kelce&#8217;s Retirement\" title=\"Cris Carter Drops Major Hint About Travis Kelce&#8217;s Retirement\" \/><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/travis-kelce\/\"><strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong><\/a> prepares to return to the football field for his 14th NFL season, Hall of Famer <strong>Cris Carter<\/strong> is low-key warning fans to enjoy his time in the league while they can.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cAndrew and I started with Travis before his rookie year in the NFL,\u201d Carter, 60, wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbBIjJauljq\/?hl=en\">via Instagram<\/a> on Monday, July 20, alongside a photo of the NFL legend with Kelce, 36, and a group of friends, including trailer <strong>Andrew Spruill<\/strong>. \u201cKnow the \ud83d\udc10is preparing for THE LAST DANCE.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The post seemingly implied that Carter knows something the rest of Us don\u2019t \u2014 that the upcoming 2026 NFL season will be Kelce\u2019s last.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cNext stop Canton\/HOF,\u201d Carter added, a nod to Kelce\u2019s surefire future induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Spruill, 41, commented on Carter\u2019s post, \u201cWhat a ride it\u2019s been!!!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The group photo was snapped at Johnny O\u2019s Gymnasium in Boca Raton, Florida, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/travis-kelce-returns-to-training-after-taylor-swift-wedding\/\">where Kelce has been training<\/a> as he prepares to enter training camp. Kelce and the Chiefs open camp on Wednesday, July 29, at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The upcoming season will be Kelce\u2019s first as a married man \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/inside-taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-emotional-wedding\/\">the tight end said \u201cI do\u201d to <strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a> at New York City\u2019s Madison Square Garden earlier this month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbBIjJauljq\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In announcing his return for another season in March, Kelce credited his then-fianc\u00e9e with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/how-taylor-swift-inspired-travis-kelces-chiefs-return\/\">inspiring him to come back<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWe share the same love for what we do,\u201d Kelce said on ESPN\u2019s <i>The Pat McAfee Show<\/i>. \u201cFortunately, we\u2019ve had this desire since we were kids in our selective professions. It\u2019s amazing to see her keep going to the table, keep finding new things to write about, keep finding new melodies and things like that. On top of that, still seeing her have that love and joy in what she does.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He added, \u201cOf course that\u2019s motivating. That\u2019s motivating for anybody, let alone my fianc\u00e9e. I\u2019m going through something trying to figure out what exactly the future holds for me. Something like that definitely motivates me to say, \u2018You know what, I\u2019m not done either. I\u2019ve still got some ideas in the back of my mind. I\u2019ve still got some juice left to play this game.\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/kyle-juszczyk-jokes-about-ndas-at-travis-and-taylors-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Kyle-on-Travis-and-Taylor.png?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"NFL\u2019s Kyle Juszczyk Jokes About NDAs at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\u2019s Wedding, Sums It Up in 3 Words\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/sports\/news\/kyle-juszczyk-jokes-about-ndas-at-travis-and-taylors-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-source=\"00\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kyle Juszczyk Jokes About NDAs at Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\u2018s Wedding<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSan Francisco 49ers star Kyle Juszczyk had a sense of humor when asked about what comes with more pressure: teeing it up at the biggest celebrity golf tournament in the world or the notorious NDA he signed to attend Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift\u2018s wedding. \u201cThat\u2019s a good genuine question,\u201d Juszczyk, 35, exclusively told Us [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kelce admitted that he considered retiring at the end of last season, though he clarified his moment of contemplation was \u201cshort and brief.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe Chiefs knew where I was the entire time on it,\u201d he told McAfee, 39. \u201cYou always need to take a step back, you always need to take a step back. Breathe. Let the emotions settle down and see where the body is and things like that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kelce continued, \u201cBut I\u2019m still in love with this game. I still love going to work, putting on the pads, grinding it out. Just playing the game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Chiefs open the 2026 regular season at home against the Denver Broncos on September 14.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Travis Kelce prepares to return to the football field for his 14th NFL season, Hall of Famer Cris Carter is low-key warning fans to enjoy his time in the league while they can. \u201cAndrew and I started with Travis before his rookie year in the NFL,\u201d Carter, 60, wrote via Instagram on Monday, July&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/NFL-Legend-Cris-Carter-Drops-Major-Hint-About-Travis-Kelces-Retirement-Ahead-of-Training-Camp.jpg?crop=0px%2C590px%2C1802px%2C946px&resize=1200%2C630&quality=40&strip=all","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}