The Chiefs’ bye week arrived early enough to feel a little off, but it also gave a few players room to get away from the grind and show up where they’re still most comfortable: around football, family and familiar places.
Kansas City returns to practice this week and starts turning its attention to the struggling Los Angeles Chargers, who visit Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Before that work begins, several Chiefs spent the break in public view, and in a few cases back on campuses and fields they know well.
Rookie running back Emmett Johnson made the rounds in Nebraska. He was at a high school football game in the state over the weekend, then the next day showed up for Nebraska’s game against Indiana. Johnson also took part in the pregame festivities and later signed autographs for fans.
Center Creed Humphrey kept things a little more personal. Humphrey, who is engaged to Ana Demmer, went to Spring Hill with his bride-to-be, and the two had their engagement photos taken in an unexpected spot: a dive bar. Demmer described it that way in a sweet Instagram post.
Travis Kelce’s bye week had a different kind of headline. He was at Cleveland’s win over the White Sox on Saturday as the Guardians clinched the American League Division Series, and he made no secret of how he felt about what came next.
“The ALCS is ours baby. I can feel it.
The energy in Cleveland(!) is electric right now.
Shout out to everybody. Go Guards, baby, go Guards.”
Days earlier, Kelce and his wife, superstar singer Taylor Swift, were spotted in New York City having dinner. Page Six shared multiple videos of the couple on social media, including one showing them holding hands after dinner at The Old Rose restaurant inside The Jane Hotel, and another from their birthday dinner for Kelce at Torrisi.
Linebacker Nick Bolton also spent part of the break back where he starred in college. Bolton was at Missouri’s 27-6 win over Texas A&M in Columbia on Saturday.
The Chiefs had Monday off, and they’ll be back at the team’s practice facility on Tuesday.
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