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Early Thanksgiving. Dining, dating in NYC. Greeting fans. Busy bye week for Chiefs

During bye week, Chiefs offensive lineman Creed Humphrey and his girlfriend, Ana Demmer, headed to his home state of Oklahoma to celebrated an early Thanksgiving with family and friends. The Chiefs play in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day.
During bye week, Chiefs offensive lineman Creed Humphrey and his girlfriend, Ana Demmer, headed to his home state of Oklahoma to celebrated an early Thanksgiving with family and friends. The Chiefs play in Dallas on Thanksgiving Day. Instagram/Ana Demmer
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  • Chiefs hold fan events and signings during bye week, drawing long lines.
  • Several players travel for family, dates and holiday gatherings amid downtime.
  • Patrick Mahomes joins College GameDay; Chiefs resume play vs Broncos Nov 16.

Maybe us real folks would use a bye week — aka mini-vacation — to catch up on sleep. But Kansas City Chiefs players are in a constant state of motion, as they have been this week.

On Thursday more than 1,000 Chiefs fans lined up to meet wide receiver Rashee Rice at Blind Box BBQ in Shawnee. Some people waited eight hours to meet him at the event, dubbed a “meat and greet.”

According to organizers he signed everything from game tickets and trophies to backsides and babies.

One man had him sign a new rice cooker.

Rashee Rice autographs a jersey for a fan at Blind Box BBQ in Shawnee on Thursday.
Rashee Rice autographs a jersey for a fan at Blind Box BBQ in Shawnee on Thursday. Courtesy Michael Mackie

Offensive lineman Creed Humphrey headed home to Oklahoma with his girlfriend, Ana Demmer, who posted a photo of the couple as they celebrated early Thanksgiving.

“Thankful for a family that works (with) our crazy schedule,” Demmer wrote.

BTW, how did we miss their Halloween costumes last month — Beauty and the Beast.

Princess Creed?

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is back home in Texas at his alma mater, Texas Tech, where he will join ESPN’s “College GameDay” crew on Saturday as the Red Raiders play host to BYU.

Meanwhile, at least two Chiefs couples headed to New York.

Wide receiver Nikko Remigio and his wife, Maureen Remigio, are on a gastronomincal adventure in the Big Apple judging from her social media posts. The two are known foodies; Maureen is building a following as she prepares meals for her NFL hubby.

The Remigios are eating up a storm in NYC during bye week.
The Remigios are eating up a storm in NYC during bye week. Instagram/Marueen Remigio

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are in New York, too. Paparazzi have photographed them on back-to-back dates this week.

On Wednesday they wore “matchy-matchy” outfits, according to Vogue, for a night at New York’s trendy Polo Bar.

Thursday they joined other members of the private club Zero Bond in NoHo — Swift wearing Louis Vuitton, one of her favorite labels, and eye-catching, rose-embroidered tights with a wrap mini skirt.

The Chiefs are back in action on Nov. 16, when they face the Broncos in Denver.

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