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Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid defend Travis Kelce's slow start

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Andy Reid has heard the outside talk that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, with his 35th birthday next week, is too advanced in age to be a top receiver anymore. He's heard the chatter that hanging out with Taylor Swift has taken Kelce's focus away from football.

He's just not buying any of it.

"I know people are saying that he is old or whatever, has distractions and all this (but) the defenses don't think that,'' the Chiefs coach said, indicating opposing defenses are smothering Kelce with their coverages.