Colts star shows off jersey — and special note — he got from Chiefs’ Travis Kelce
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- Sauce Gardner displayed the No.87 Chiefs jersey that Travis Kelce gifted.
- Kelce added a handwritten Bearcats note praising Gardner’s character and play.
- They resumed their jersey swap after meeting in 2023 and again this November.
Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner may have gotten some pretty cool Christmas gifts, but they probably won’t match what he received from Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
Kelce and Gardner apparently agreed to a jersey swap following the Chiefs’ 23-20 overtime win over the Colts in November at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Gardner showed off the No. 87 Chiefs jersey he received from Kelce, who included a special message from one former Cincinnati Bearcat to another.
Sauce: honor to go up against ya, brotha! Always been one of the realest on & off the field!! Keep ballin and taking over!!
Bearcats for Life!
Kelce, whose last season with Cincinnati was in 2013, is a vocal fan of the Bearcats. He often talks about the team on his New Heights podcast.
Gardner, who was a first-round pick of the New York Jets in the 2022 NFL Draft, was dealt to Indianapolis just ahead of the league’s trade deadline. The two previously traded jerseys in 2023 when Gardner was with the Jets.
This story was originally published January 2, 2026 at 11:49 AM.
