The PFWA breaks the honors out into conferences as well. Along with Humphrey, tight end Travis Kelce was named to the All-AFC team after leading AFC tight ends in receiving yards (851) and catching the third-most passes in the conference.
To play all 17 games — lining up nearly every snap in crucial games down the stretch — his durability was already noteworthy, but Kelce ran the second-most routes (567) among all tight ends in the NFL according to NFL Next Gen Stats; in the AFC, Indianapolis Colts’ tight end Tyler Warren ran 73 fewer than Kelce for the second-highest mark.
The 36-year old tried to overcompensate for the inconsistent availability of Chiefs wide receivers in 2025, and reminded many writers and spectators that he is still one of the league’s best tight ends. Now the football world is waiting to see if the admirable effort was his final bow or enough of a reinvigoration to play into 2026.