Kelce, returning for the 2025 season, still ranks in the top ten in the league in his position and among the best overall. His ranking of 37th acknowledges that he's not producing the exact numbers as in past seasons, but is still valued and essential to the Chiefs' offense, with teams constantly planning against him.

Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce offered some brutal honesty on what has led to his production slip over the past two seasons in the NFL.

"I cried in Chud's office," Kelce recalled, "and said, 'I will f—ing die for this city!' I literally was in tears. I said, 'I'm sorry I'm getting emotional. I grew up down the street. I would f—ing do anything to play for the Cleveland Browns.' He looked at me like I was insane. I don't think he'd ever had somebody just pour out their emotions."