Ashleigh JamesTravis Kelce has been hailed as the ‘greatest of all time’ upon his return from a whirlwind offseason spent with girlfriend Taylor Swift.
Following the Chiefs’ Super Bowl win in February – their second straight championship, Kelce followed pop star Swift throughout Europe on her Eras Tour.
The tight end even made an onstage cameo during her show at London’s Wembley Stadium, while he was also seen at shows in Amsterdam and Dublin.
Now, though, Kelce is back at Chiefs camp – with a new facial hair look – and ESPN host Pat McAfee singled him out for praise after an impressive start to training camp.
‘He’s just had an incredible offseason, literally taking over the entire globe. Shows up looking like that [with a mustache], then he’s scoring touchdowns, outrunning everybody,’ McAfee said on his eponymous show.
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‘He’ll be doing that until he’s 65 years old. That is why he’s the greatest tight end of all-time whenever it’s all said and done. You look at his stats, you look what he’s accomplished.’
Kelce’s numbers certainly stack up to the all-time greats at the position, as he’s fourth all-time among tight ends with 11,328 receiving yards – though nearly 4,000 behind leader Tony Gonzalez.
He’s also tied for fifth in receiving touchdowns at his position, and would need 43 more to surpass Antonio Gates.
Nonetheless, the 34-year-old is still going strong for the Chiefs, and showed off his strong connection with quarterback Patrick Mahomes Sunday at practice.
Mahomes found his favorite target over the middle of the field for an eventual touchdown as Kelce scampered away from several defenders into the end zone.
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