Travis Kelce Setting Example As Veteran In Chiefs Training Camp

As the Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up training camp on August 20, the team’s longest-tenured player is setting the tone for the young players.

Travis Kelce, who has played for the team for 13 seasons and holds the longest-tenured title by quite some margin, isn’t embracing a farewell-tour mindset as his career winds down and this may be his last season. After training camp ended, coach Andy Reid shared his biggest takeaways while praising Kelce’s leadership and effort as he enters his 14th season.

Kelce’s mindset in training camp had coaches needing to slow him down, Reid said. “We have examples like Kelce who came out every day and worked to where we had to yank him out of there.”

Veteran linebacker Nick Bolton also praised Kelce’s leadership in practice, saying that Kelce’s ability to always give 100% really “resonates with the team.”

Even when Kelce is not feeling 100%, players and coaches say he shows up with a no-excuses mindset.

The Chiefs are now the second-youngest roster in the NFL, and Reid mentioned that there is a huge expectation being put on the young guys, saying “we have a lot of them” and that he was very proud of how they handled their business. Leadership plays a huge role in that, as he also mentioned other leaders on the team, like Patrick Mahomes, who “didn’t miss a day.”

After last season’s disappointing letdown, mainly due to injuries, the Chiefs will look to get back to the winning ways that got them to the Super Bowl just two years ago. Still with plenty of star power, the Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce connection is still one of the core pieces of their success.