Travis Kelce says his fiancée Taylor Swift helped influence his decision not to retire and return to the Kansas City Chiefs for another season.
Kelce had been thinking about retirement after the season (he’s 36), but said watching Swift’s work ethic and passion for her music career motivated him to keep playing. Seeing how she continues to create and perform at a high level reminded him why he still loves football.
Kelce confirmed he’ll return for his 14th NFL season and signed a one-year contract worth about $12 million, potentially up to $15 million with incentives.
(Pat McAfee Show) NFL star Travis Kelce talking about how motivating his fiancée Taylor is: “We share the same love for what we do, we’ve had this desire since we were kids. It’s amazing to see her keep going to the table, keep finding new things to write about, keep finding new melodies and on top of that still seeing her have that love and joy in what she does. Of course that’s motivating! That’s motivating for anybody let alone my fiancée!”
The Detroit Lions agreed to a one-year contract with running back Isiah Pacheco.
Pacheco spent his first four seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs, and logged 563 yards from scrimmage and two scores over 13 appearances in 2025. The seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft logged a career-best 1,179 yards from scrimmage and nine scores in 2023.
He is now expected to play a complementary role for the Lions, replacing David Montgomery as star running back Jahmyr Gibbs’ backfield sidekick.
