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Travis Kelce is called ‘Travis Swift’ by NFL in Chiefs-Dolphins preview video

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) pumps his fist after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 31-17 in an NFL football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) pumps his fist after defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 31-17 in an NFL football game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City. tljungblad@kcstar.com

Much has changed for Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce since he started dating superstar singer Taylor Swift.

Paparazzi are around him at all times, documenting important details such as his drive to a Chiefs practice. Celebrity gossips sites have speculated that he’ll pop the question this summer, although they also said that would happen on Swift’s birthday, at Christmas and on New Year’s Eve.

As crazy as things have been off the field, at least Kelce doesn’t have to worry about any talk about Swift when it comes to football, right?

Guess again.

The NFL put out a video previewing Saturday’s AFC Wild Card game between the Chiefs and Dolphins, and noted Miami didn’t do a great job defending tight ends.

“They gave up a 108.3 rate to tight ends, seven touchdowns, only one pick, and now they take on Taylor Swift,” the league said in the the video. “Kelce (had) the second-most yards for a tight end in 2023 at 984.”

The video also showed clips of Swift at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, including that special handshake with Brittany Mahomes.

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