Jason Kelce is recalling the early levels of his brother Travis Kelce’s relationship with Taylor Swift.

The previous Philadelphia Eagles participant, 37, joined Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson for the Friday, Feb. 21 episode of their podcast, The Steam Room, and briefly mentioned Travis and Swift’s relationship.

Johnson, 68, requested Jason to elucidate how he first discovered in regards to the budding romance between the 35-year-old Kansas Metropolis Chiefs participant and the pop famous person. However Jason confessed to the co-hosts that he was “drawing a clean on the primary second.”

Though Jason couldn’t fairly recall that preliminary remark, he informed Johnson and Barkley, 62, that he remembered when Travis revealed he was “hanging out” with the 14-time Grammy winner.  

“I keep in mind simply being like, ‘Are you kidding me? Such as you’re going you are hanging out with Taylor Swift. Like, that is insane. That is superior for you,’ ” Jason mentioned. 

“I feel this felt totally different,” Jason mentioned of his brother’s relationship. “What additionally felt totally different is simply the best way he talks about her and talked about her from the second he was along with her.”

“You possibly can inform how a lot he actually, actually preferred her, proper from the get-go,” Jason revealed. “I feel that the extent early on in that was one thing that was very eye opening to me once we first had discussions.”

Jason’s Friday interview follows his dialog on the Tuesday, Feb. 18 episode of the Fitz & Whit podcast through which he mentioned Travis is “altering.” He defined he sees his brother’s development partially due to who he surrounds himself with — which shortly sparked hypothesis that Swift could also be in that group of individuals.

“He was like Peter Pan, the misplaced boys. I feel that generally you get individuals in your life that perhaps get that out of you,” Jason mentioned, including, “That’s a great factor.” 

The Tortured Poets Division singer, 35, and Travis first sparked relationship rumors in September 2023 after Swift attended a handful of Kelce’s video games.

The couple later confirmed their relationship round that point, after the singer was noticed cheering on the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. She has since attended a number of video games, together with his 2024 and 2025 Tremendous Bowl appearances. Travis additionally attended extra Eras Tour exhibits throughout their relationship.

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Lately, Travis shared on the Wednesday, Jan. 15 episode of The Stephen A. Smith Present that he and Swift “are comfortable” and he is “having fun with all features of life.”

“I could not be happier to have that confidence and that consolation off the sector and all of the assist I might ever ask for within the stadium,” Travis mentioned of his relationship with the Pink singer.

Travis added, “I feel personally, that is the great thing about being in a really robust relationship is that you just get that assist to have the ability to are available and focus in your craft, give attention to being the very best model of you.”