AFC Notes: Broncos, Travis Kelce, Chiefs, Raiders

Broncos

  • Tony Pauline reports that the Broncos and WR Courtland Sutton are interested in a long-term extension, but it could be a couple of months before the two sides get a deal done.

Chiefs

Chiefs TE Travis Kelceโ€˜s future came into question following his poor performance in the Super Bowl. However, Kelce shot down speculation of his retirement, saying he still loves playing football. 

โ€œI think the biggest thing is that I fโ€”โ€” love playing the game of football,โ€ Kelce said, via NFL.com. โ€œI love playing. I still feel like I can play it at a high level and possibly at a higher level than I did last year. I donโ€™t think it was my best outing. I think I let my guys down in a lot more moments than I helped them, especially if you look at my track record and how Iโ€™ve been in years past. I want to give it a good run. I got a bad taste in my mouth in how I ended last year and how well I was playing and how accountable I was to the people around me.โ€

Kelce added heโ€™s not ready to leave Kansas City. 

โ€œI love so many people in Kansas City, both in that facility, in the community, and itโ€™s home for me now. I donโ€™t want to leave that life yet. I put in a lot of hard work and I put in a lot of focus into being the best that I can for K.C. Last year it didnโ€™t end well for us. I just feel like thereโ€™s a responsibility in me to play out the contract that I initially signed, to give Kansas City and the Chiefs organization everything that Iโ€™ve got, and thatโ€™s what Iโ€™m going to do, man.โ€

Kelce called losing in this yearโ€™s Super Bowl the โ€œbiggest factorโ€ in his decision to continue his career. 

โ€œIt was probably the biggest factor,โ€ Kelce said. โ€œI mean, itโ€™s a pretty cool way to go out, but I just think I would still have this love for the game. โ€ฆ I think I would have thought about it more if we wouldโ€™ve won.โ€

Raiders

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