Travis Kelce got married over the weekend. Then he picked up another NFL milestone that makes you wonder if the guy ever slows down.
The Chiefs tight end and Taylor Swift held their wedding at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Hundreds of celebs from both the music and sports worlds packed into the arena. The timing is interesting — it happened just a couple of months before Kansas City opens the 2026 season.
Kelce, who has already said he’ll be back with the Chiefs next year despite all the retirement chatter, was named to the NFL’s Top 100 Players list for the 11th straight season. The league dropped the rankings on X (formerly Twitter) and confirmed the voting by his peers.
Production has dipped, but respect hasn’t
Let’s not pretend Kelce is putting up the same numbers he did three years ago. He’s 35. His 2025 season started ugly — a collision with Xavier Worthy on a misplayed route that injured his own teammate, then a bobbled pass that turned into a pick-six for the Eagles the next week. That’s not the kind of stretch you build a Hall of Fame legacy on.
But here’s the thing. Kelce still flashes that old burst. He can still go up and snag a contested ball in traffic. And he and Patrick Mahomes have this almost telepathic connection — you could see it even during the rough stretches. Mahomes was at the wedding, by the way. So was a bunch of the offensive line, reportedly.
The 11th straight Top 100 nod says less about his current stats and more about the respect he’s built over a decade-plus in the league. Guys don’t vote for you 11 years in a row unless they’ve watched you torch them year after year.
What’s next for the Chiefs
Kansas City missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2013. That’s a decade-long run snapped. The offense never really found its rhythm after Kelce’s early-season mishaps, and the defense couldn’t carry them the way it had in years past.
Now they open the 2026 season at home against the Denver Broncos on September 14. It’s a reset. Kelce’s presence — even at 35, even after a down year — still changes how defenses game plan. The team has not confirmed any offseason roster moves beyond the usual churn, but the core is intact.
Kelce and Swift haven’t commented publicly on the wedding beyond a few social media posts. But if you’re the Chiefs, you’re probably happy your star tight end isn’t spending the offseason stressing about retirement rumors. He’s got other things on his mind.
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