All of a sudden, Travis Kelce is a few weeks away from turning 29 years old (Oct. 5), making him the eldest of the 19 receivers and tight ends on the Chiefs’ 90-man training camp roster. For that matter, only Allen Bailey, Eric Berry, Dustin Colquitt and Justin Houston have been with the organization longer.
So maybe it’s no wonder that when quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked what the three-time Pro Bowl tight end means to this team, he alluded to traits that speak to wisdom, maturity and reliability and otherwise being the glue of what figures to be a prolific offense.