Travis Kelce spotted at Kansas City Chiefs practice as he leaves Taylor Swift behind and makes dash home from Europe

TRAVIS KELCE was spotted in Kansas City Chiefs practice as preparations begin for the new NFL season.

The veteran tight end, 35, flew back from Cannes to link up with his team-mates.

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Travis Kelce was back in Kansas City Chiefs training on Tuesday[/caption]

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Chiefs’ mandatory minicamp started on Tuesday.

And after skipping the voluntary team events in May alongside new right guard Trey Smith, they laced up their cleats for the session.

Incredibly, Kelce was out on the field just 24 hours after appearing on stage in Cannes – almost 8,000 miles away and eight time zones apart.

He was alongside brother Jason to pump their New Heights podcast at the Amazon Port Panel of the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, leaving girlfriend Taylor Swift behind.

Jimmy Fallon and Serena Williams were among the other celebs in attendance.

But on Tuesday, only tight end Tre Watson was missing from the training as the Chiefs get in shape for the 2025 NFL campaign.

After back-to-back Super Bowl triumphs, Andy Reid’s side could not complete the threepeat, losing 40-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles in New Orleans.

Kelce did not enjoy his best season in 2024 – but quashed suggestions he wants to retire just yet.

Instead, he promised to put the hard yards in during the off-season to hit the ground running against the Los Angeles Chargers on September 5.

And that may explain why he and Swift were seen far less in the public spotlight than a year ago – although they did head to the Stanley Cup Final and enjoy low-profile dinner dates in Palm Beach, Florida.

Speaking in February, Travis told Jason on their pod: “I think the biggest thing is that I f***ing love playing the game of football.

“I still feel I can play at a high level and possibly at a higher level than I did last year.

“I don’t think it was my best outing. I think I let my guys down in a lot more moments than I helped them, especially if you look at my track record and how I’ve been in years past.

“I want to give it a good run. I’ve got a bad taste in my mouth on how I ended the year and how well I was playing and how accountable I was for the people around me.

“I love so many people in Kansas City, both in that facility and the community and it’s home for me now.

“I don’t want to leave that life yet.

“I put in a lot of hard work and focus into being the best I can be for Kansas City and last year it didn’t end well for us.

“I feel there’s a responsibility in me to play out the contract I initially signed to give the organization everything that I’ve got and that’s what I’m going to do man.”