Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert couldn't resist poking fun at his friend Travis Kelce, who recently showcased a noticeably slimmer physique during minicamp. The banter comes as both players prepare for the upcoming Tight End University event later this month.
In a conversation with Us Weekly, Goedert, 30, expressed his eagerness to discuss Kelce's weight loss journey when they meet at the annual gathering. “It will be interesting to talk to him about that,” he remarked, referencing Kelce's busy lifestyle. “You know, just see if he’s traveling too much or having a good time. I know he’s got a lot going on in his life as well.”
Kelce, currently in a high-profile relationship with pop star Taylor Swift, has been training in Florida this offseason, which has contributed to his weight loss. However, he recently refuted claims that he had shed 25 pounds. “First of all, I never said that,” Kelce quipped during a Chiefs minicamp session. “Don’t believe all you read on the internet, guys. Alright?”
Despite the playful denial, Kelce did confirm that he has lost some weight since the end of last season. Goedert, whose Eagles triumphed over Kelce’s Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, is set to join him and other elite NFL tight ends at the fifth annual Tight End University, commencing June 23 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
This event, co-founded by Kelce alongside San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle and former Carolina Panthers tight end Greg Olsen, serves as a platform for the league's top tight ends to train together while fostering camaraderie and enjoying off-field activities.
He added, “Now no matter what team we’re playing, I always know somebody on the other side because of this incredible thing Travis, George and Greg started. So, credit to them.”
As Goedert continues to establish himself in the NFL, he does so while managing plaque psoriasis, an autoimmune condition characterized by raised patches of skin. “Being a football player with plaque psoriasis can be distracting and take away your focus from the football game, which is most important,” he admitted. Having dealt with psoriasis since age 10, Goedert noted that flare-ups often occurred in hard-to-reach areas.
“They’d show up in hard-to-reach places and I would always rush to put topicals on it,” he explained. “But now I’m on a treatment plan that starts from within and attacks the problem that way.”
For more details about Goedert’s partnership with Amgen and insights into his journey, further information is available online.
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