Travis Kelce, the star tight end of the Kansas City Chiefs, is on top of the world these days. Four months ago, he earned his third Super Bowl championship.
A few months prior to that, he started dating pop star Taylor Swift, who was a major presence at many Chiefs games this past season.
ALRIGHT NOW 🤪
guess who just confirmed for Saturday’s @David_Njoku80 Celebrity Softball Game!
the one and only TRAVIS KELCE
( @tkelce )you should probably get your tickets immediately 🎟️ https://t.co/U9LJqBHtF7 pic.twitter.com/lXbhVqD7tt
— Lake County Captains (@LCCaptains) June 5, 2024
Now it has been confirmed that he will be taking part in a charity softball game that is being held by Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku, per the Lake County Captains. Kelce is arguably the best tight end in the NFL, even though he saw his production drop last year during his age-34 season.
He caught 93 passes for 984 yards and five touchdowns, compared to 110 receptions, 1,338 yards, and 12 touchdowns during the 2022 campaign.
With the Chiefs having to go to war with a young and unproven group of wide receivers, defenses were able to gang up on Kelce more than they were in the past.
But in the playoffs, he perked up, and in the Super Bowl, he hauled in nine passes for 93 yards against the San Francisco 49ers. Some thought he would retire following the Super Bowl, but he said he would be back for the 2024 season in order to help Kansas City chase an unprecedented Super Bowl three-peat.
This spring, he signed a contract extension that will run through the 2027 season.
As usual, the Chiefs are the favorites to win the AFC, and another world championship could end up giving Kelce a strong argument for possibly being the greatest tight end in football history.