Travis Kelce explains how he recharged during the Chiefs’ bye week
The Chiefs are back at work after having a week off, and the players spent their free time doing a variety of things.
While quarterback Patrick Mahomes went to Lubbock, Texas, to watch his beloved Red Raiders football team thump BYU, tight end Travis Kelce was in New York where he was spotted with fiancée, Taylor Swift.
On the latest episode of the New Heights podcast, Kelce talked about the trip to the Big Apple.
“Just hung out, man, put the feet up,” Kelce said. “Saw some cool places, ate some great food. Got to feel the big city and its electricity, and its buzz that it’s always got. Yeah, it’s my favorite time right now, as the seasons are changing, to be around the Midwest and the Northeast. And, yeah, it was pretty fun.
“There’s a picture here of me at Puffy’s Tavern saying what’s up to a couple guys and met my guy, Summit, out for a drink, and met some friends, got some new friends that I know out in New York.”
Kelce talked about how he loves the vibe in New York, which he feels by simply walking around the city.
“People watching is one of my favorite things to do,” Kelce said. “That’s another reason why I love New York. I love to people watch, to see people do some wild (stuff).”
‘Get away and recharge’
Kelce, 36, is in his 13th season, so it was a welcome break from football. In addition to giving his body a rest from the rigors of the game, he was happy to have unstructured days.
Plus, Kelce loves traveling.
“You know better than anybody, you get so ingrained in the routine of things, and your days are set, your schedules are set during the season, and the bye week is just that, if you’re fortunate enough to come out healthy, you can get away,” Kelce said to his brother, Jason, the former Eagles center. “I like to get away and recharge. Not everybody has the same feeling, and there’s a lot of guys out there that have families, and they end up staying in town and all that.
“But I like to get away, recharge, see something else, see a new city, feel like I’m somewhere else, and kind of just shut it down. I’ll watch the games on Thursday, Sunday and Monday. But I like to kind of get away.
“Being in Kansas City for 13 years straight, for eight months out of the year, it’s like, yeah, that can be a nice home for somebody, but at the same time I’m somebody, I’ve got to move my feet, man. I got to travel. I got to see new things, visit friends. I got to see a lot of friends and family out there, East Coast.”
This story was originally published November 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM.
