Many Kansas City Chiefs fans are looking for someone to blame for All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce’s slow start three games into the 2024 season, and the first person who comes to mind is his girlfriend, pop superstar Taylor Swift.

Kelce has taken a beating this week in the media for another poor performance in Kansas City’s 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday night in Week 3 — a game in which Kelce had just four receptions for 30 yards and wasn’t much of a factor.

Several media pundits have claimed that Swift is a distraction for Kelce because of the high-profile nature of their relationship and their highly publicized public appearances together.

However, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid isn’t buying it. He defended Kelce from the seemingly growing number of anti-Swift Chiefs fans who are not happy with Kelce’s output (eight catches, 69 yards) through the first three games.

“I know people are saying that he’s old or that he has distractions, but defenses don’t think that,” Reid told reporters on Wednesday. “Trav is fine. He just keeps being Trav. He works his tail off. He hasn’t lost a step. He’s not distracted. [The defenses we’ve played] are making sure he’s taken care of.”

Whether or not Reid truly believes Swift isn’t a distraction for his star tight end, no one should be surprised Reid had a politically correct response or that he defended Kelce from those who think he is prioritizing his relationship over his NFL career.

Kelce himself addressed the situation on his “New Heights” podcast on Wednesday, saying the media is blowing things way out of proportion.

“[If my season doesn’t turn around], as long as we winning football games, we’re good to go baby,” Kelce said.