Travis Kelce's fresh-faced 'Year 1' photo shared by Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce and his teammates share throwback photos from their first year on the team.


Pop Culture & Art June 28, 2024
Travis Kelce in "Year 1" (Left), and him in "Year 12" (Right) at Kansas City Chiefs . Courtesy of @chiefs on Instagram

Travis Kelce is taking a trip down memory lane.

On 27th of June, Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs posted a series of photos comparing their players' first year on the team to how they look now.

“Went back into the archives for these 😁,” the NFL team captioned the post.

The 34-year-old Kelce’s “Year 1” photo features him with slightly longer hair and a fresh, youthful face.

The tight end, who was 24 when the Chiefs drafted him in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft, still sported his full beard as he stared directly into the camera in the throwback photo.

This picture was placed next to a more recent photo of Kelce labeled “Year 12,” showcasing the athlete with a beaming smile, shorter hair, and a fuller beard.

The post also included other teammates, such as Patrick Mahomes, who looked equally youthful in his “Year 1” photo, grinning ear to ear at the camera with a bit of stubble on his chin.

In his "Year 8" photo, the quarterback appeared with more facial hair and an even bigger smile as he posed for his headshot.

"They all look happier 😮‍💨," one commenter remarked on the photos.

These throwback images were shared after Kelce compared playing an NFL game at London’s Wembley Stadium to watching his girlfriend Taylor Swift perform there.

In an episode of his New Heights podcast released on June 26, Kelce discussed attending Swift's London shows during her Eras Tour at Wembley.

"Playing in front of 90,000 at Wembley Stadium? I remember 2015 playing in front of 80,000 in Wembley Stadium and then seeing Tay up there going crazy,” he said, referring to the Kansas City Chiefs' game against the Detroit Lions in 2015. “They get a lot louder for Taylor.”

At Sunday’s show, Travis surprised fans by appearing onstage as a backup dancer during the "I Can Do It with a Broken Heart" outfit change.

Kelce carried his girlfriend to a couch and assisted another dancer in freshening her up before she performed the final song of The Tortured Poets Department segment of the show.

COMMENTS

Replying to X

Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.

For more information, please see our Comments FAQ