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Is Travis Kelce the most stylish NFL player? Here’s how to vote in GQ Sports contest

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, seen here last year on the red carpet at the team’s Super Bowl LVII championship ring ceremony, is competing for the title of Most Stylish NFL Player.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, seen here last year on the red carpet at the team’s Super Bowl LVII championship ring ceremony, is competing for the title of Most Stylish NFL Player. tljungblad@kcstar.com

Is Travis Kelce the best-dressed player in the NFL? It’s up to you to decide.

On Monday, GQ Sports launched its annual competition to crown the “Most Stylish Player in the NFL.” The public will cast votes this week in a contest set up like a March Madness bracket, losers eliminated each round.

The nominees are 32 of the NFL’s “strongest fit connoisseurs,” one from each team, GQ Sports wrote on Instagram, where the voting takes place.

Kelce made it to the final four last year before losing to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith, who eventually won the title. And then a few days later the Chiefs beat the Eagles in the Super Bowl. Smith has this year off from the competition, GQ wrote.

A few cheeky commenters nominated Kelce’s brother, Jason Kelce, for the title. You know, the shirtless guy.

Travis Kelce represents a team that has a deep bench when it comes to style, something the world got to see close-up last year.

Winning the Super Bowl pushed the Chiefs to new heights in their fit game. They walked a red carpet at Union Station before they received their champions’ rings. They visited the White House to celebrate.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes walked several red carpets with his wife, Brittany Mahomes — at the prestigious Met Gala in New York, the Kentucky Derby and the ESPY Awards.

So many Chiefs could have been nominated.

Isaiah Pacheco — always two steps ahead of trends.

Isiah Pacheco’s arrival fits are always on trend.
Isiah Pacheco’s arrival fits are always on trend. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com

Certainly Mahomes in his custom suits.

Patrick Mahomes wore pinstripes to Orchard Park, New York, where the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional playoff game.
Patrick Mahomes wore pinstripes to Orchard Park, New York, where the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional playoff game. Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com

Just take a look at their arrival fits in Baltimore on Sunday.

Kelce’s clothes have earned unprecedented scrutiny this year because of his romance with singer Taylor Swift. Fashion magazines are watching. So are Swift’s legions of fans who now look for clues to their relationship and her future projects in his clothing.

The Instagram account Style By Kelce details and sources his most notable fits.

Kelce arriving before a home game in November.
Kelce arriving before a home game in November. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com
Travis Kelce’s arrival outfit in September on the day Taylor Swift attended her first Chiefs game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Travis Kelce’s arrival outfit in September on the day Taylor Swift attended her first Chiefs game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com

In the first round of voting, Kelce goes head-to-head with Cleveland Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah.

Kelce’s first-round competition: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah of the Cleveland Browns.
Kelce’s first-round competition: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah of the Cleveland Browns. Instagram screengrab/GQ

To vote, go to GQ Sports Stories on Instagram. (Click on the logo at the top of the page.)

Here’s what the brackets look like.

Bracket in GQ’s NFL style contest.
Bracket in GQ’s NFL style contest. Instagram screengrab/GQ Sports
Bracket in GQ’s most-stylish NFL player competition.
Bracket in GQ’s most-stylish NFL player competition. Instagram screengrab/GQ Sports

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Lisa Gutierrez
The Kansas City Star
Lisa Gutierrez has been a reporter for The Kansas City Star since 2000. She learned journalism at the University of Kansas, her alma mater. She writes about pop culture, local celebrities, trends and life in the metro through its people. Oh, and dogs. You can reach her at lgutierrez@kcstar.com or follow her on Twitter - @LisaGinKC.
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