Chiefs Huge Receivers Put on Customized Travis Kelce T-Shirts at Sport Towards Chargers

The Chiefs’ extensive receivers are exhibiting some like to their teammate Travis Kelce!

Forward of the Kansas Metropolis soccer staff’s recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers in Inglewood, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 29, Rashee Rice enlisted fellow extensive receivers JuJu Smith-Schuster and Mecole Hardman Jr. to put on some customized T-shirts throughout the pregame warm-up.

In images shared by CBS Sports activities, the three could be seen sporting black shirts printed with pictures of Travis, 34. The entrance of the shirts mentioned “Travis Kelce,” and the again learn “Dreamathon” for the corporate that makes the customized attire. Hardman beforehand wore an analogous trying shirt when the Chiefs performed the Chargers again in 2022.

CBS Sports activities’ Tracy Wolfson reported in a submit on X (previously Twitter) that Rice, 24, acquired the shirts “for all of the WRs to honor their chief and a man who has mentored all of them.”

The extensive receivers’ help for Travis comes amid criticism over the tight finish’s efficiency on the sector because the 2024-2025 NFL season kicked off on Sept. 5. The destructive commentary intensified after he logged solely 30 receiving yards within the Chiefs’ win final week over the Atlanta Falcons.

This is not the primary time the Chiefs squad has introduced out some customized T-shirts to help a teammate. Gamers beforehand wore Dreamathon shirts in help of working again Isiah Pacheco after he was injured earlier this month, per NBC Sports activities.

This week, Travis addressed the criticism surrounding his sluggish begin to the season throughout an episode of his New Heights podcast with brother and Philadelphia Eagles alum Jason Kelce.

“Pat mentioned it. Coach Reed mentioned it. , we’re discovering methods to win video games, and we’re not enjoying our greatest soccer,” Travis mentioned. “All people can clear it up. I feel everybody noticed my drop on within the This autumn, that essential third down, simply making an attempt to do an excessive amount of earlier than placing the ball away.”

“I feel, with how defenses are enjoying us proper now, I am not likely getting quite a lot of alternatives to make performs down the sector, however not utilizing that as an excuse transferring ahead, nonetheless making an attempt to, you realize, be sure that I may also help the staff out in that regard, figuring out that I have been that weapon for us previously,” Travis added.

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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes additionally weighed in on the state of affairs, telling media after the staff’s Sept. 22 win in opposition to the Falcons: “We’re calling quite a lot of performs for Travis, and it’s like two or three [defenders] are going to him.”

“That’s the beauty of him is he needs to make an affect on the sport however he needs to win on the finish of the day,” Mahomes, 29, mentioned of his teammate.

“I’m going to do my finest to maintain feeding him the ball each time he’s there, each time he’s open. I feel the extra Rashee [Rice] makes performs, the extra we’re in a position to run the soccer, the extra we will get [Xavier] Worthy concerned, I feel that’s going to open Travis up extra,” Mahomes continued. “Individuals are actually emphasizing taking him away and that’s getting different guys open.”