Travis Kelce is turning heads off the field with a new haircut, as retirement rumors continue to swirl. The Chiefs’ tight end has recently wowed fans with a fresh buzz cut, sparking fan reactions on social media.
Travis Kelce flaunts his ‘fade game’
Travis Kelce recently paid a visit to a Los Angeles salon for a fresh cut. His barber, Vince Garcia, showcased the new hairstyle on an Instagram post on Tuesday, January 13, sharing a photo of Kelce in the chair.
The photo captures Kelce rocking a sharp close-fade buzz cut and a freshly groomed beard as he shows off his side profile. Vince captioned the post as, “My brother @killatrav pulled up for @thatbuttersoft fade. Always good catching up fam! Preciate you ???.”
Fans have flooded the comments section to gush over the new hairstyle, with many reacting with fire emojis. One user praised the Chiefs star’s “fade game,” while others called it “flawless” and “clean.” A third fan noted that the “fade looks perfect,” as someone else fawned, “The beard work is perfect too — clean edges, great shape, and it flows so naturally into the fade.”
Meanwhile, fans are still eagerly waiting for Kelce to announce whether he will retire after the 2025 NFL season. With the Chiefs out of the postseason playoffs for the first time since 2014, speculations surrounding the tight end’s future in the league continue to grow.
Most recently, Kelce addressed the retirement rumors on the January 7 episode of the New Heights podcast. Speaking with his brother and co-host Jason Kelce, the Chiefs star stated that he plans on “just being a regular human for a couple weeks, maybe a month or so, trying to figure out what I’m gonna do next in terms of my future in football.”
On a more hopeful note, Kelce stated, “It’s a tough thing to navigate, but at the same time, if my body can heal up and rest up, and I can feel confident that I can go out there and give it another 18, 20, 21-week run, I think I would do it in a heartbeat.”
Originally reported by Namrata Ghosh on Mandatory.
