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By JACK BEZANTS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR<\/p>\n

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Kansas City Chiefs fans are expecting Travis Kelce to be back to his best in the 2025 NFL season following a hugely promising cameo appearance against Chicago Bears on Friday night.<\/p>\n

The tight end, 35, has worked tirelessly throughout the offseason to hit the new campaign in peak condition after walking back from the brink of retirement in February.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs were humiliated by the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl earlier this year and on a personal level for Kelce, it marked a difficult end to a season where he rarely played to the standard that has made him one of the NFL’s all-time greats.<\/p>\n

But now, the three-time Super Bowl winner looks like he’s on an upward trajectory. He recorded two receptions for 35 yards in Friday’s eventual 29-27 loss to the Bears but fans were thrilled with everything they saw from him.<\/p>\n

With two mintues left in the first quarter, Mahomes picked out Kelce for a 20-yard gain, the two Chiefs heroes reigniting their telepathic connection once again.<\/p>\n

‘Travis Kelce already looks better than 2024 Travis Kelce,’ one Chiefs fan wrote, sharing the clip on their X account.<\/p>\n

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Travis Kelce got some precious minutes on the field for the Chiefs on Friday night<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After nearly retiring in February, Kelce is raring to go for another NFL season in Kansas City<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This was vintage Kelce \ufffd\ufffd\ufffd\ufffd He may not have the pull-away speed anymore, but that classic \u201cKelce wiggle\u201d \u2014 turning a 2-yard grab into 15 \u2014 is BACK. That\u2019s what I felt was missing last year.<\/p>\n

Offseason work is clearly paying off \ufffd\ufffd<\/p>\n

\ufffd\ufffd | @CaleighAMiller
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\u2014 Daily Chiefs (@Daily_Chiefs_) August 23, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Another wrote: ‘Travis Kelce still has juice left in the tank. The chemistry with Mahomes always raises his value quite a bit.’<\/p>\n

But it was perhaps his second reception, moments later on the same drive, that showed the biggest sign that Kelce is going to be back with a bang in the coming months.<\/p>\n

After reeling in the throw from Mahomes, a nimble Kelce twisted and spun away from one defender and surged forward for an extra gain of around 10 yards to haul his team up the field.<\/p>\n

‘This was vintage Kelce,’ wrote the popular Kansas City NFL account Daily Chiefs. ‘He may not have the pull-away speed anymore, but that classic ‘Kelce wiggle’\u00a0– turning a 2-yard grab into 15 – is BACK.<\/p>\n

‘That\u2019s what I felt was missing last year. Offseason work is clearly paying off.’<\/p>\n

Even a frustrated Bears fan was impressed by Kelce, paying tribute with a light-hearted joke about the Chiefs star’s age, posting: ‘Travis Kelce is 47 years old, he doesn\u2019t even care about football anymore and he\u2019s absolutely cooking the Bears in preseason.’<\/p>\n

Now, the Chiefs have less than two weeks to finalize their preparations before their opening game on Friday, September 5 in Sao Paulo, Brazil against the Los Angeles Chargers.<\/p>\n

Kelce and the Chiefs need to hit the ground running in what is a blistering start to 2025.<\/p>\n

In Week 2, it’s a Super Bowl rematch against the Eagles followed by a trip to New York to face what seems to be a much-improved Giants team, judging by their preseason.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs then meet the Baltimore Ravens and also play against Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills and Washington Commanders in their first nine games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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