Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce is gearing up for what could be his final NFL season. The fastest tight end to reach 12,000 career receiving yards considered retiring after the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in early February but ultimately decided to return.
"My dog!!! I’m coming back for sure," Kelce said in a text message to ESPN’s Pat McAfee on Feb. 27.
Kelce recently attended his cousin’s wedding alongside his girlfriend, Taylor Swift. The ceremony was held in Knoxville over the weekend, but it wasn’t the only one they were invited to in span of a couple of days.
The three-time Super Bowl champion was invited to Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet's wedding on Saturday but wasn't able to attend. It's clear love is in the air lately, as Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth announced on Monday that he’s now engaged to his girlfriend, Jillian Cataldo.
Freiermuth took to social media to share photos from his very special day in Boston, Massachusetts.
"Forever with you sounds good to me… cannot wait to marry you Jillian❤️ð," Freiermuth captioned his post.
Kelce came across the post like many others. While it’s possible he texted Freiermuth privately to congratulate him, he didn’t leave a comment. He did, however, share a reaction with a like.
Travis Kelce's like on Pat Pat Freiermuth's post.
Travis Kelce's like on Pat Pat Freiermuth's post.
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Kelce hasn't been shy about sharing his love for Freiermuth's game on the football field.
"No, Pat [Freiermuth] is actually, he's one of my favorite tight ends to watch, man," Kelce said in December on an episode of "New Heights." "He’s savvy in his route running. He is very quarterback friendly, which he knows angles coming out to where he knows he can get a guaranteed catch and quarterbacks (expletive) love it with you come out of your breaks with certain angles, depending on where the defender closest to you is."
Freiermuth is entering his fifth NFL year after being drafted in the second round of the 2021 draft. The former Penn State Nittany Lion recorded 65 receptions for 653 yards and seven touchdowns last season.