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NFL Makes Unexpected Travis Kelce Announcement on Monday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Chris Phelps | Last updated Dec 1, 2025 5:00 PM ET

Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs couldn't get it done on Thanksgiving Day, dropping to 6-6 on the 2025 NFL season after falling to Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys 31-28 in Week 13. Kelce had a decent day in Arlington, recording five catches for 45 yards, adding a two-yard touchdown from Patrick Mahomes.

Through 12 games in his 13th NFL season, Kelce has remained Mahomes’ favorite target, recording 59 catches for 719 yards and five touchdowns. What's more impressive is that the former Cincinnati Bearcats tight end is on pace to surpass his 2024 production, when he finished with 97 catches for 823 yards and three scores.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce walks the sideline during an NFL gameMark Konezny-Imagn Images

Despite the Chiefs’ struggles, Kelce remains one of the NFL’s most popular players, winning three Super Bowls in five appearances and dating Taylor Swift certainly helps. However, on Monday, the league released its initial fan voting results for the 2026 Pro Bowl Games, which accounts for one-third of the total vote alongside coaches and players, and Kelce ranked only third among tight ends.

The only two tight ends ahead of Kelce in fan voting are Arizona Cardinals star Trey McBride and Indianapolis Colts rookie Tyler Warren. But despite putting up better numbers in 2025, Kelce actually finished first in Pro Bowl fan voting among tight ends last year, ahead of the Las Vegas Raiders’ Brock Bowers.

"Patriots QB Drake Maye is the early leader in 2026 Pro Bowl Games votes on http://NFL.com and team websites," NFL Network's Tom Pelissero wrote on X. "Fan voting began on Thursday, Nov. 27 and continues until Monday, Dec. 15... Here’s the top 10 vote-getters by position as of 11 a.m. ET today."