Travis Kelce has a trophy cabinet worth boasting about and a career that many tight ends would love to replicate. However, has the time come to hang up his cleats? The two-time Super Bowl champion Peyton Manning has aired his wishes on the matter.

Peyton Manning has some advice for Travis Kelce as the Kansas City tight end contemplates retirement after losing the 2025 Super Bowl. “I hope he takes some time and doesn’t make a rushed decision,” the 48-year-old former quarterback told E! News on the red carpet at the SNL 50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday, Feb. 16.

Peyton Manning gave Travis Kelce some retirement advice following the legendary tight end ’s Super Bowl LIX defeat. Speaking to E! News Sunday on the red carpet of SNL ’s 50th anniversary broadcast, Manning advised Kelce to defer any major decisions until the weight of his Super Bowl loss has time to sink in and settle.