Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes have one of the most enviable bromances on and off the sports field – and now, a hot mic moment has emerged to show just how close they really are.
A clip of a sweet moment between Kelce, 35, and Mahomes, 29, was posted via X by the NFL’s official account on Thursday, February 13 and captioned, “It’s a brotherhood.”
The footage was captured following the Kansas City Chiefs loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9.
The Chiefs lost 40-22 to the Eagles and despite the defeat, the teammates clearly didn’t let the result affect their friendship.
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In the footage, Mahomes can be seen walking over to Kelce and telling him, “Love you brother,” before hugging him.
“Forever dawg. You know that,” Kelce responds, adding, “I owe you a lot for what you’ve done.”
Rumors are rife that the Super Bowl may have been Kelce’s final professional game, with speculation mounting that the tight end might be considering stepping down to enjoy retirement.
Mahomes touched on the rumors earlier this week, weighing in with his opinion when asked by reporters if Kelce will play another season of NFL.
“I’ll let Travis make that decision on his own,” Mahomes said. “He’s given so much to this team and to the NFL, and been such a joy not only for me to work with but [for] people to watch.”
The quarterback added that he thinks Kelce “knows he’s got a lot of football left in him” should he decide to keep playing next season.
“But it’s if he wants to put in that grind,” Mahomes said. “It’s a grind to go out there and play 20 games, whatever it is, and get to the Super Bowl.”
Mahomes added: “I know he still has love for the game. He’ll get to spend some time with his family and make that decision on his own, but he knows he’ll come back here with open arms.”
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For his part, Kelce admitted on the Wednesday, February 12 episode of his podcast “New Heights” that he hasn’t yet decided if he’ll throw in the towel.
“It’s gonna sting,” Kelce said. “I know everybody wants to know whether or not I’m playing next year and right now I’m just kicking everything down the road … I’m not making any crazy decisions but right now the biggest thing is just being there for my teammates and being there for my coaches, understanding that a lot that goes into this thing.”
