Overview
- Kelce has reported to Kansas City’s 2026 training camp for his 14th season and is participating in on-field work as the Chiefs prepare for preseason games and the Sept. 14 regular-season opener.
- The Chiefs posted footage of Kelce’s customary training-camp mustache on Aug. 3, a long-running tradition Kelce says honors coach Andy Reid, and the post drew mixed fan reactions about the photo choice.
- A viral, apparently AI-manipulated video that exaggerated Kelce’s size circulated online and prompted reporters to publish unedited practice clips to show his actual condition.
- Coach Andy Reid told the NFL Network that Kelce “came back in good shape,” directly rejecting claims that the tight end returned with a so-called ‘dad bod’ and praising his leadership at camp.
- Kelce is playing on a one-year, $12 million fully guaranteed deal that many outlets call likely his final season as the Chiefs balance his veteran role with a broader roster rebuild after missing the 2025 playoffs.