Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was ill during Super Bowl 59, according to team general manager Brett Veach.

Kansas City Chiefs General Manager, Brett Veach, reveals that tight end Travis Kelce was battling an illness before the 2025 Super Bowl in New Orleans, where the team lost to the Philadelphia Eagles.

In the days before Super Bowl LIX, the Chiefs didn’t have an extensive injury report, but punter Matt Araiza was dealing with an illness. Turns out tight end Travis Kelce also was under the weather at some point before the game at the Superdome in New Orleans, although the team had never disclosed that.