Travis Kelce gave a subtle nod to Taylor Swift before signing Chiefs contract
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- Kelce signed a three-year contract tailored to function as a one-year deal.
- Kelce FaceTimed teammate Patrick Mahomes in the Chiefs' 59‑second video.
- Video shows Kelce walking past Taylor Swift Eras Tour poster at GEHA Field at Arrowhead.
The video, which was shared by the Chiefs on Monday afternoon, was just 1 second shy of a full minute.
But, my oh my, there was a lot packed into those 59 seconds.
Tight end Travis Kelce made it official, signing a three-year contract that is tailored to be a one-year deal. You can read more of what that means in some of our past coverage.
The video showed Kelce talking via FaceTime with quarterback Patrick Mahomes. It was a brief chat, but they are clearly happy to be teammates for at least one more season.
“It’s exciting times, and I’m just looking forward to getting back in a Chiefs uniform,” Kelce said in the video.
The World Cup starts in a few months, and Kelce paid tribute to Team USA with what he was wearing.
Oh, and Kelce gave a subtle nod to his fiancé, superstar singer Taylor Swift. It came at the beginning of the video when he walked past a poster of Swift during an Eras Tour show at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
He stopped and gave a small wave to the image of Swift.
It was that concert stop at Arrowhead Stadium that started Kelce’s love affair with Swift.
This story was originally published March 24, 2026 at 8:44 AM.
