Chiefs fans, rejoice! Travis Kelce is returning to the team — and you have Taylor Swift to thank for it.
During a Tuesday (March 10) appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, Kelce confirmed that he will be returning to the NFL for a 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs.
“Making another run at it, baby, making another run at it,” the three-time Super Bowl champion said to McAfee.
Kelce’s confirmation of his return comes after previous rumors that he would be stepping away from the Chiefs and the league. “You always need to take a step back, breathe, let the emotions of the season settle down, see where the body is,” Kelce explained. He went on to say that he still really just loves the game of football and his best opportunity was reuniting with the Chiefs again.
The duo continue to talk about mysterious comments Kelce has made previously made regarding his return to football on his and brother Jason Kelce’s podcast, New Heights.
“Once I started dating Taylor, I started understanding what ‘Easter eggs’ were,” Kelce said, referring to fiancée Taylor Swift’s penchant for hidden messages in her work and appearances. “And you start, kind of, placing those things all over the planet and everybody starts to catch on.”
McAfee used this moment as a jumping off point to talk about Swift and the duo’s relationship. “Two greats together is good for society,” McAfee said before asking Kelce if watching Swift’s ascent to mega stardom has helped motivate him to return to football in any way.
“Without a doubt,” Kelce responds. “We share the same love for what we do … we’ve had this desire since we were kids in our selective professions.”
Kelce said that it’s amazing to watch the “Opalite” singer continue to find new ways to create music and still have a deep lover for what she does. “Of course that’s motivating,” he said. “Something like that definitely motivates me to say ‘You know what? I’m not done either.’”
Watch Travis’ interview below:
