By JAKE FENNER, US SPORTS WRITER
Published: 14:48 EDT, 17 March 2026 | Updated: 14:48 EDT, 17 March 2026
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle teased a potential future appearance for Taylor Swift at Travis Kelce's annual 'Tight End U'.
The event, held each year in Nashville, is hosted by Kelce and Kittle as well as retired tight end Greg Olsen.
On an episode of the 'Bussin' with the Boys' podcast, Kittle was non-committal on a possible return for Swift to the parties that get thrown afterwards.
'I will be cold calling about 20 artists in the next two weeks,' Kittle told the hosts.
When asked if 'the one' is going to be there, referring to Swift, Kittle replied, 'I cannot confirm or deny.'
He continued, explaining how Swift eventually performed at the event despite not planning on doing so.
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George Kittle couldn't 'confirm or deny' that Swift would attend Tight End U this year
Swift was with Travis Kelce at his annual 'Tight End University' event in Nashville last June
'Last year, when Travis told me that Taylor was coming like to Tight End U, I was like, "That's sick. If she wants to go to anything, here's the events that we have planned." And she showed up to everything,' Kittle revealed.
'The only reason that she sang was because my mom and Claire's mom were like, you should totally sing. And like, kind of bullied her into doing it - No one bullies Taylor Swift, I'm kidding.
'But because Taylor did it, we got Luke Combs to do it too. That's the funniest thing too, Luke Combs sang "Buy Dirt" and, and then two artists later, Taylor Swift comes out and just brings the house down. I've never actually heard a venue be that loud before.'
The event in Nashville brings tight ends together from all levels to work out and learn from each other over the course of a three-day program.
'Over the course of the summit, attendees are able to bond, collaborate with, and learn amongst their peers while participating in a variety of activities including film study, on-field drills, recovery, rehabilitation, and more,' the event's website says.
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