Travis Kelce was greeted like a star when he stepped onto the field at Chiefs training camp on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
A video posted by Harold R. Kuntz showed Kelce walking down the hill at St.
Joseph, where the practice was open only to season ticket holders. The reaction from the crowd was immediate and loud, with fans showering the tight end with cheers and applause.
Kelce appeared to acknowledge the noise, though whatever he said in response was hard to make out in the video.
It was a fitting welcome for a player who may be entering the final stretch of his career. Kelce chose to re-sign with Kansas City on a three-year, $54.7 million deal this offseason, but he has spent the last couple of years weighing retirement. At 36, he looks ready to keep going for now as the Chiefs try to bounce back from a disappointing 2025 season.
Kelce’s 2025 production was still strong by most standards. He finished with 76 catches for 851 yards and five touchdowns. Even so, Kansas City is going to need more answers around Patrick Mahomes, who is coming off a torn ACL.
Alright now ... Travis Kelce comes down the Hill in St. Joseph. #Chiefs pic.twitter.com/FPRWlciviC
— Harold R. Kuntz (@HaroldRKuntz3) July 29, 2026
The offseason has hardly been quiet for Kelce. He married Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 3, 2026, in an event that reportedly drew an estimated thousand guests.
Now he’s back to football, and the calendar is moving fast. This is Kelce’s 14th NFL season, and it all started when the Chiefs took him in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
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