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Travis Kelce brings back ‘El Travador’ look at Chiefs camp and makes big plays

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) warms up during the first day of mini-camp practice at the Chiefs training complex on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Kansas City.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) warms up during the first day of mini-camp practice at the Chiefs training complex on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, in Kansas City. ecuriel@kcstar.com

Change is not always a good thing.

For example, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce brought back his “El Travador” look when he returned to training camp on Sunday. Kelce shaved his beard but kept the mustache and that’s how he looked a year ago when he first started dating superstar singer Taylor Swift.

So, yeah, you can’t blame Kelce for going with that style. Here he is in St. Joseph.

Kelce’s facial hair wasn’t the only thing familiar about the Chiefs tight end. When running routes, Kelce looked like his old self while catching passes. At one point, Kelce scored a touchdown and dunked the ball over the crossbar.

KCTV-5 reporter Jared Koller shared this video of Kelce highlights from Sunday.

Here is another nice play from Kelce, who hauled in a pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes and showed off his elusiveness.

This story was originally published July 21, 2024 at 1:57 PM.

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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