Jalen Hurts Shaded Travis Kelce For Dating Taylor Swift

Sophie Hanson
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It might be what almost everyone in NFL broadcasting can talk about but don’t ask Jalen Hurts about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. The Eagles quarterback responded to questions about the “Swelce” fanfare while attending the Time 100 Next Honors gala and suggested he had better things to do.

Even Travis himself thinks the NFL is “overdoing” its coverage of his private life. In the October 4 episode of his podcast New Heights, Travis explained. “Let’s get to it, is the NFL overdoing it?,” his brother and co-host Jason asked about the celebrity coverage. “What’s your honest opinion? Take away your feelings for Taylor…” which prompted a laugh from Travis. He said, “I think it’s fun when they show who was at the game. I think it brings a little bit more to the atmosphere, brings a little bit more to what you’re watching. But at the same time I think—” Jason chimed in: “They’re overdoing it,” to which Travis agreed: “They’re overdoing it a little bit for sure, especially my situation. [But] I think they’re just trying to have fun with it.”

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It all started on September 24, 2023, when Taylor was spotted with Travis’ mom Donna in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium and celebrating a touchdown that Travis scored against the Chicago Bears. Right after the game, they drove down in Travis’ convertible to an intimate dinner together.

“Shoutout to Taylor for pulling up,” Travis said on New Heights. “That was pretty ballsy. I just thought it was awesome that everybody in the suite had nothing but good things to say about her, the friends, and family. She looked amazing, everybody was talking about her in great light, and on top of that the day went perfect for the Chiefs.” Now, every time she’s in attendance and the Chiefs score, cameras pan to catch Tay’s reaction. Here’s how Jalen Hurts feels about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.

Jalen Hurts on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

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Jalen Hurts on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift
Jalen Hurts on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

Jalen Hurts had this to say about Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift when asked at the Time 100 Next Honors gala about their very public romance. “It’s not really my cup of tea,” Hurts said to reporters on Tuesday, October 24, per Us Weekly. “I’m more focused on winning football games.” That approach appears to be working because the Eagles are leading the NFC East conference with six wins and only one loss. Then again, the Kansas City Chiefs are also having a stellar season as they top the standings in the AFC West with six wins and a loss.

At her first Chiefs game, Taylor was seen embracing Travis Kelce’s mom. Donna went on to say that the fanfare around it has been “surreal” and that “it’s something I never thought I’d be involved with,” she explained to Got It From My Momma host Jennifer Vickery Smith, adding, “I can tell you this, that they’ve told me personally that the Kelce family has done more good PR for football than they could have paid a $1 million to a PR firm. Good for them. They’re getting the ramifications of everything.”

Some eagle-eyed fans might have uncovered a mutual connection that could explain how Swift and Kelce ended up in each other’s lives. In a now-viral post on X, formerly known as Twitter, a Swiftie pointed out the surprising link—and it involves one of Swift’s dancers, Kameron Saunders.

Saunders, who has been performing for the Midnights star on her recent Eras Tour, is the brother of Kelce’s former Kansas City Chiefs teammate, Khalen Saunders. “WHY NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT HOW TAYLOR’S DANCER KAM SAUNDERS IS BROTHER TO KHALEN SAUNDERS THAT PLAYS WITH TRAVIS KELCE,” wrote the fan. Later, the social media user clarified, “Ok he doesn’t play there anymore but Travis and Khalen literally won this year superbowl together.”

For some more context: The Chiefs won the Super Bowl in February 2023, at which point, it’s true that Kelce and Khalen Saunders were teammates. Khalen now plays for the New Orleans Saints. Meanwhile, one month after Khalen’s Super Bowl win with the Chiefs, his brother Kameron Saunders announced on Instagram that he was going on tour with none other than Swift.

“I have been holding onto this since December when I got the call,” Kameron wrote in a caption of a post shared on March 18, 2023. “We opened last night in Arizona and I am just overwhelmed by all the love messages and DMs … This is super special because just a month ago we were in this SAME stadium watching my brother win his second Super Bowl ring.”

Could it be a coincidence? Of course. But plenty of fans are now convinced that the Saunders brothers played a part in Swift and Kelce’s romance. “Oh my gosh i wonder if somehow travis got a good word in with kam who then told taylor,” one fan wondered. Another wrote, “Now I understand why ppl think they’ve been dating for longer.” A third social media user begged the question: “IS THIS HOW THE BRACELET GOT SHIPPED TO THE RIGHT ADDRESS???”

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