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Travis Kelce credited his fiancée, Taylor Swift, for helping motivate his return to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th season.
Kelce, 36, said seeing Swift’s continued drive to make new music while feeling “love and joy” in doing so was motivating.
“We share the same love for what we do, and we’ve had, thankfully we’ve had this desire since we were kids in our selective professions. It’s amazing to see her still come to the table, still find new things to write about, still find new melodies on top of that, still see her have that love and joy in what she does,” Kelce said during a recent appearance on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show.”
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen in NoHo in New York, New York on November 6, 2025. (Aeon/GC Images)
“Yeah, of course that’s motivating. It’s motivating for anyone to see it, let alone my fiancée, and know that I’m going through something where I’m trying to figure out exactly what the future holds. Something like that definitely motivates me to say, ‘You know what? I’m not done either.’ I still have some ideas in the back of my mind and I still have some energy to play this game.”
The 11-time Pro Bowler said the time he spent reflecting on retirement was pretty “short and brief.”
“Yeah, I’m not going to lie, it was pretty short and brief. The Chiefs knew where he was the whole time. I think you always need to take a step back, breathe, let the emotions of the season settle down and see where the body is,” Kelce said.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in August. (Images by TheStewartofNY/GC)
“I’m still in love with this game. I still love going to work, putting on the pads, putting in the work and playing.”
The three-time Super Bowl champion said his best chance to play was to return to the Chiefs. He said there are many pieces in the building that he loves and he can’t wait to get back to the building.
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) warms up before the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Nov. 27, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Image Images)
The Chiefs finished 6-11 and missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Kelce, however, remained productive, catching 76 passes for 851 yards and five touchdowns. His 76 receptions were sixth-most among tight ends and his 851 yards were fourth-most at the position.
Kelce said the team needs to be hungrier than ever before and that the Chiefs hear all the noise around them after their mediocre season.
