The Chiefs general manager Brett Veach shared the news of Kelce’s illness during an upcoming episode of the NFL podcast, “The Insiders.” Noting that he wasn’t “making excuses” for the Chiefs’ loss, Veach told host Tom Pelissero Tuesday that the tight end was “battling a pretty big illness” before the Chiefs lost to the Eagles 40-22 on Feb. 9.

Travis Kelce has opened up about how his girlfriend Taylor Swift supported him following the Kansas City Chiefs' 2025 Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on the Feb. 26 episode of his and brother Jason Kelce’s 'New Heights' podcast.

After his Super Bowl loss against the Philadelphia Eagles, Travis Kelce found the ultimate remedy for his broken heart—Taylor Swift’s music. Because when you’re reeling from a tough defeat, there’s truly nothing like belting out your girlfriend’s greatest hits to kick-start the healing process.