KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alex Smith played with hundreds, maybe thousands, of teammates during his 14-year career as an NFL quarterback. None, he said, was quite like Travis Kelce.
"If I had to make a team from those guys of the teammates I remember and will always remember, Travis is absolutely first-team on that list," said Smith, who retired in 2020. "He's in the huddle. Travis is a guy who gives energy. Every interaction with him you like. You always feel better after talking to him.
"There aren't many teammates you would say that about.