Kelce, who in March re-signed with the Chiefs to return for a 14th NFL season, credited Swift with helping inspire his return for his age-37 season.
A slam-dunk Hall of Famer and Pro Bowler in each of his last 11 seasons, Kelce has a list of accomplishments few peers have matched or surpassed. He now sits at 1,080 receptions for 13,002 yards and 82 touchdowns. A four-time All-Pro, three-time Super Bowl winner and member of the 2010s All-Decade Team, Kelce holds the playoff records for receptions, 100-yard receiving games and TDs by a quarterback-receiver duo tied with Patrick Mahomes.
He seems to have done it all, but the last two seasons have ended on an increasingly sour note, with Kansas City losing Super Bowl LIX and subsequently missing the postseason for the first time since 2014.
The refusal to go out on such a note drove him back to the Chiefs, and the tight end has been locked in since when Kansas City came back on top.
With any luck, his upcoming ring ceremony with Swift will serve as a prelude to one with Super Bowl bling after the 2026 season.
There’s no doubt that some of his Chiefs teammates, who are also in the campaign ahead, will be there to cheer on Kelce and Swift, but will Reid?
Big Red wouldn’t give anything away in that regard.
“I can’t talk about that,” Reid said when asked if he had been invited. “It can’t be talked about.”