Kelce signed a four-year, $57.25m (£45m) extension with Kansas City in 2020, which followed a $46m (£37m) five-year contract that he signed in 2016. The new extension is expected to once again make him one of the league’s highest-paid tight ends.

The 34-year-old, who was chosen by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 draft, is the franchise’s all-time receiving leader with 11,328 yards.

Kelce has also become a crossover star, thanks in part to his relationship with pop icon Taylor Swift and his appearances on shows such as “Saturday Night Live.”

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrated the news by writing: “I told y’all I’ll never let him leave!! Congrats my guy!” on X.

Mahomes threw a walk-off touchdown to Mecole Hardman in overtime as the Kansas City Chiefs shattered the hearts of the San Francisco 49ers with a 25-22 victory at Super Bowl LVIII in Sunday’s thrilling Las Vegas finale in October.

The podcast Kelce hosts with his brother and former Eagles center Jason Kelce – ‘New Heights’ – has become one of the most popular across several genres, and he will soon host a quiz show on Amazon Prime.

Chiefs’ Travis Kelce Photo Fuels Taylor Swift, Luka Doncic Talks

A recent Instagram post from the Kansas City Chiefs has sparked a wave of online discussions involving tight end Travis Kelce.

“Grown up and glowed up!” the Chiefs captioned the post, which featured past and present photos of Kansas City players. Sure enough, Kelce’s transformation drew plenty of attention.

Fans immediately reacted to Kelce’s changed appearance, with many debating what influenced his new look. Some speculated that his girlfriend, pop superstar Taylor Swift, played a role.

“Not to start drama, but I think Taylor may have had some assistance on Travis’s glow up!” said a commenter.

“I see Taylor in her country era, dating the guy on the left. And I see blondie dating the guy on the chiefs now,” a fan claimed.

“Can we go back to old Kelce? Taylor made him look like a cop,” a netizen argued.

Another major talking point emerged as fans noticed a resemblance between a younger Kelce and Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic.

“Young Kelce or Luka Doncic?” a user asked.

“Am I tripping, or does Trav look like Luka in the first pic?” another chimed in.

“Kelce looks like Luka,” a convinced commenter said.

“A young Trav looks like Luka,” another person specifically mentioned.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce

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Travis Kelce and his brother, former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, are preparing for the return of their podcast, “New Heights,” after a short break.

Whether it is discussions over his style, resemblance to an NBA star or his high-profile romance, Travis Kelce remains a name that keeps fans talking.