Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was ill during Super Bowl 59, according to team general manager Brett Veach.

Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs fell short of becoming the 2025 Super Bowl champions against the Philadelphia Eagles. Now, it’s been revealed that Travis was battling an “illness” while playing on the field.

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.

In the days before Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs didn’t have an extensive injury report, but punter Matt Araiza was dealing with an illness. Turns out tight end Travis Kelce also was under the weather at some point before the game at the Superdome in New Orleans, although the team had never disclosed that.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is expected to return next season, per general manager Brett Veach. That is the good news. The bad news is this furthe

The Kansas City Chiefs came up short in their pursuit of becoming the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowl titles. Earlier this month, they were dismantled by the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome.