
Travis Kelce parties with rival NFL quarterback in new picture from his offseason
Kansas City Chiefs star Kelce recently competed in the American Century Championship in Tahoe, California alongside his older brother Jason.
But they weren't the only big names representing the NFL with Bucs quarterback Mayfield also competing alongside the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen and George Kittle.
The Kelce brothers certainly appear to be fond of Mayfield, however. They were both tagged in a picture alongside Mayfield from the tournament on social media on Saturday, appearing to show them on a boat with Kelce seemingly holding a beer.
Shortly after the competition, which ran July 11-13, the brothers welcomed Mayfield onto their New Heights podcast in one of the final episodes before a hiatus ahead of the 2025 season.
The brothers always stop recorded their popular show at this time of year, once Travis enters training camp for the Chiefs to prepare for the new campaign.
Kelce and Mayfield's Buccaneers are not scheduled to cross paths this time around on the 2025 NFL regular season schedule.
The Chiefs begin the season on September 5 against divisional rival Los Angeles Chargers in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Two days later, the Bucs lift the curtain against the Falcons, making the short journey from Tampa to Atlanta.
Mayfield's preparations for that game took a hit this week. The 30-year-old sustained a hand contusion on Thursday but his head coach Todd Bowles insisted it was nothing to majorly concern Bucs fans.
'He's got a sore hand,' Bowles said Friday. 'We gave him the day off. He's day-to-day. We're not worried about him.'
Last season, Mayfield's men were eliminated in the Wild Card round at the hands of the Washington Commanders and Jayden Daniels by a narrow 23-20 score.
The Chiefs made it all the way to the Super Bowl, losing to the Philadelphia Eagles 40-22.
Kelce nearly retired after that game but the three-time Super Bowl winner eventually decided that he didn't want to end his career on such a low point.
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