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Chiefs coach suggests Taylor Swift has sparked Travis Kelce's performance in first two weeks of season

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Gaydos, R. (2026, September 21). Chiefs coach suggests Taylor Swift has sparked Travis Kelce's performance in first two weeks of season. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/chiefs-coach-suggests-taylor-swift-sparked-travis-kelce-performance-first-two-weeks-season

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Fox News · collected 2026-09-21 · by Ryan Gaydos

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Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs coach, suggested that Travis Kelce’s recent strong performance in the team's win over the Indianapolis Colts could be partly attributed to his marriage to Taylor Swift. In the game, Kelce had nine catches for 101 yards and a touchdown, breaking his regular-season yardage barrier since November 2024. Reid noted that Swift’s rigorous work ethic as a performer may inspire Kelce to maintain his physical fitness, contributing to his improved play in the first two weeks of the season.
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Travis Kelce, a 36-year-old NFL tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, had an impressive performance in the team's recent game against the Indianapolis Colts, catching nine passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Andy Reid, the Chiefs' head coach, attributed Kelce’s strong start to his rigorous training regimen during the offseason despite marrying pop star Taylor Swift in July 2024. Reid noted that Swift's own demanding schedule likely motivates Kelce to maintain peak physical condition. The coach highlighted Kelce's dedication and pride in competing at a high level, dismissing concerns about him being out of shape due to his wedding and honeymoon period.

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"He's really focused in on his body strength and his glutes and everything where you develop all the power and speed and maintain it and he's done a good job in those areas, where he's been able to maintain good explosiveness," Reid said.
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🔮 Kelce might be the first one to tell you that at 36 he can’t move the way he could at 26.
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Chiefs coach suggests Taylor Swift has sparked Travis Kelce's performance in first two weeks of season · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

Travis Kelce had a vintage game in the Kansas City Chiefs’ overtime win against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday night. asserted
Kelce → have → night
He had nine catches on 11 targets for 101 yards and a touchdown. asserted
He → have → yards
It was the first time he had gone over 100 yards receiving in a regular-season game since Nov. 4, 2024, against the Houston Texans. asserted
he → go → Texans
He also had 117 yards against the Texans in the playoffs back on Jan. 18, 2025. asserted
He → have → Jan.
Kelce might be the first one to tell you that at 36 he can’t move the way he could at 26. uncertain
he → tell → 26
However, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid suggested on Monday there may be a little added motivation given who he’s married to. uncertain
he → suggest → who
"Trav worked his tail off," Reid told reporters. asserted
Reid → work → reporters
"That's the bottom line, and I think he probably said it after the game somewhere there that the amount of work he put in. asserted
he → think → work
He likes his surrounding cast, that’s around him too, which sure helps as just an extra challenge there to make sure that you're up there and competing and doing your part with that other group. asserted
you → like → group
"So, he takes a lot of pride in that, but I know … everybody questioned with the wedding and all that. asserted
everybody → take → wedding
Would he be out of shape and honeymooning the whole time and all that? asserted
he → honeymoon → shape
But he works his rear end off and I think Taylor (Swift), you're putting on four-hour shows, you've got to work hard, too. asserted
you → work → shows
So, I'm sure she kicks him in the butt a little bit there, too. asserted
she → kick → butt
Against the Colts, she flashed her wedding ring to the crowd when Kelce scored a touchdown. asserted
Kelce → flash → touchdown
She let out a jubilant, "That’s my husband," when he scored. asserted
he → let → ’s
Reid said Kelce’s focus on physical well-being was something that the tight end targeted in the offseason. asserted
end → say → offseason
"He's really focused in on his body strength and his glutes and everything where you develop all the power and speed and maintain it and he's done a good job in those areas, where he's been able to maintain good explosiveness," Reid said. asserted
Reid → focus → explosiveness
The Chiefs picked up the narrow 33-30 victory against the Colts to move to 2-0 to begin the season. asserted
Chiefs → pick → season
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