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Seven photos of Travis Kelce at Chiefs training camp through the years

Prince Charming has been cut down.

After the Chiefs opened camp last week, People magazine fawned over tight end Travis Kelce, saying he was back and so was his “Luscious Prince Charming Hair.”

But days later, Kelce cut his locks and People noted he had returned to his usual buzz cut. One can’t blame Kelce for the new hairstyle given there has been roughly 318% humidity at Missouri Western in St. Joseph. You’d cut your hair too, if you were wearing a helmet in this heat.

Kelce, who is dating superstar singer Taylor Swift, is often a subject of multiple celebrity sites, and they wrote about his new look. InStyle said it was a “surprising hair transformation.” The New York Post also called it a “hair transformation,” while Cosmopolitan said he “traded his luscious ’90s-era Leonardo DiCaprio ’do for a buzzcut.”

It may seem surprising to hear of so much attention being paid to one man’s head, but Kelce has often been the focus of such talk at training camp. Heck, his “El Travador” look made fans swoon in years past.

Here are seven photos of Kelce from training camp through the years, including that one time when he wore a bucket hat.

2014

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) and offensive tackle Eric Fisher (72) rode to the locker room on a golf cart following a 2014 practice at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) and offensive tackle Eric Fisher (72) rode to the locker room on a golf cart following a 2014 practice at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. File photo The Kansas City Star

2015

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, right, walked to the field with fifth-round draft pick James O'Shaughnessy, left, during the team's training camp practice in 2015.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, right, walked to the field with fifth-round draft pick James O'Shaughnessy, left, during the team's training camp practice in 2015. Kansas City Star File photo

2017

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) was held out of a 2017 team training camp practice because of earlier knee swelling, according to injury reports.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) was held out of a 2017 team training camp practice because of earlier knee swelling, according to injury reports. File photo 2017

2021

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce sported a new mustache during training camp in 2021 at Western Missouri State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was dubbed “El Travador” by fans.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce sported a new mustache during training camp in 2021 at Western Missouri State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was dubbed “El Travador” by fans. Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com

2023

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) greeted fans at training camp at Missouri Western State University on July 23, 2023.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) greeted fans at training camp at Missouri Western State University on July 23, 2023. Tammy Ljungblad tljungblad@kcstar.com

2024

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, sporting darker hair and a mustache, walks to the field for training camp at Missouri Western State University on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in St. Joseph.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, sporting darker hair and a mustache, walks to the field for training camp at Missouri Western State University on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in St. Joseph. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com

2025

Here are two photos for the price of one from this year’s training camp.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) waves to fans while walking towards the practice field on the first day of Chiefs training camp on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in St. Joseph.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) waves to fans while walking towards the practice field on the first day of Chiefs training camp on Tuesday, July 22, 2025 in St. Joseph. Dominick Williams dowilliams@kcstar.com
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) smiles while walking off the field after Chiefs camp practice at Missouri Western State University on Monday, July 28, 2025, in St. Joseph.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) smiles while walking off the field after Chiefs camp practice at Missouri Western State University on Monday, July 28, 2025, in St. Joseph. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com

This story was originally published July 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM.

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