Travis Kelce’s coach Andy Reid defends athlete from ‘dad body’ claims in wake of Taylor Swift wedding

He looks the same to me that he’s always looked,” the Kansas City Chiefs head coach said of the tight end.

Travis Kelce is beating the “dad body” allegations, according to Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.

As the NFL team returns for training camp ahead of Kelce’s 14th season with the Chiefs, his coach expertly fielded a question speculating that Kelce had fallen out of shape after the tight end got married to Taylor Swift in July.

I know you were in New York City for Travis Kelce’s wedding with Taylor Swift — I know you probably had a ball there — but now that you’re back here on the field again, what do you like from what you’ve seen from him?” NFL network host Jeffri Chadiha asked the three-time Super Bowl champion head coach.

Reid praised Kelce’s performance so far, unbothered by any reports of the tight end having a “dad body,” appearing to refer to a video that seemed AI-generated circulating online, reportedly depicting that Kelce had gained weight.

Well, he came back in good shape. I know everybody’s out there saying he’s got the ‘dad body’ and all this stuff, but he looks the same to me that he’s always looked,” he said, adding that Kelce has been “just playing like crazy” and “doing a nice job with everything” since training camp started in late July.

Reid concluded, “He’s gonna play and play hard, aggressive, and not be stopped.”

Reid was one of the many guests at Swift and Kelce’s star-studded wedding at Madison Square Garden on July 3. The coach opened up about the experience, which included Adam Sandler serving as the ceremony’s officiant.

“In a simple, hysterical way, he was phenomenal,” Reid said during an event in Salt Lake City on July 5, per The Deseret News.