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Travis Kelce thanked his fiancée, Taylor Swift, for helping motivate him to return to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 14th season.
Kelce, 36, said seeing Swift’s continued drive to create new music while having “love and joy” while doing so was motivating.
“We share the same love for what we do, and we’ve had that, fortunately, we’ve had that desire since we were kids in our selective professions. It’s amazing to see her continue to work, continue to find new things to write about, continue to find new melodies on top of it, see her always 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, sure, it’s motivating. It’s motivating for everyone to see, let alone my fiancée and know that I’m going through something where I’m trying to figure out exactly what the future holds for me. Something like that definitely motivates me to say, ‘You know what, I’m not done either.’ I still have a few ideas in mind and I still have some juice to play this game.”
The 11-time Pro Bowler said his time spent thinking about retirement was pretty “short and brief.”
“Yeah, I’m not going to lie, it was pretty short and brief. The Chiefs knew where I was the whole time. I think you always have to step back, breathe, let the emotions of the season settle in and see where the body is,” Kelce said.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement in August. (LeStewartofNY/GC Images)
“I’m still in love with this game. I still love going to work, putting the pads on, practicing and playing.”
The three-time Super Bowl champion said his best playing opportunity was coming back to the Chiefs. He said there were many rooms in the building that he loved and couldn’t wait to return.
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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 November 27, 2025. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
The Chiefs went 6-11 and missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade. Kelce, however, was still productive, catching 76 passes for 851 yards and five touchdowns. His 76 catches were sixth among tight ends, and his 851 yards were fourth at the position.
Kelce said the team must be hungrier than ever and the Chiefs are hearing all the noise around them after a lackluster season.
