Chiefs coach Andy Reid has a blunt response to everyone freaking out over Travis Kelce's dad bod
The internet's amateur body-fat analysts went to work last week after pictures of a noticeably thicker Kelce made the rounds.Chiefs coach Andy Reid wasted little time trying to put out the fat fires Wednesday, telling the media his star tight end is bigger but allegedly in good shape.FANS STUNNED AT TRAVIS KELCE'S TRAINING CAMP PHYSIQUE AFTER NUPTIALS TO TAYLOR SWIFT"He came back in good shape," Reid insisted.Travis Kelce walks to the field before practice during Kansas City Chiefs training camp on July 29, 2026, at Missouri Western State University in St.Joseph, Mo.
(Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Kansas City head coach Andy Reid speaks during a press conference after an NFL preseason football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Friday, Aug.15, 2025, in Seattle.
(AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)"I know everybody's out there saying he's got the dad body and all this stuff, but he looks the same to me that he's always looked, and [he's] playing like crazy." Reid even claimed the veteran is "focused in and ready to go" for every practice snap.Kelce is officially listed at 250 pounds, but if you apply the eyeball test to the practice footage, that scale might be doing some heavy lifting.The guy is 36 years old, which is basically 50 in tight end years.TAYLOR SWIFT MARRIES TRAVIS KELCEKelce spent the offseason pounding beers in VIP suites on the Eras Tour, married Taylor Swift in July, and expanded his media empire.He has three Super Bowl rings, infinite money, and a life on easy mode, even if he remembers his six-pack abs all too well.With all that in mind, you'd be forgiven for wondering why he's still doing this.
So why are we dragging this out?Look at the numbers from last season.In 2025, Kelce posted a modest 76 catches for 851 yards and five touchdowns.
For normal mortals, those are decent numbers.For Travis Kelce? That is a clear slide down the hill.Tight end Travis Kelce walks toward the practice field during Kansas City Chiefs training camp at Missouri Western St...