Why Travis Kelce did not attend Chiefs’ annual preseason ‘Kickoff Luncheon’ tradition
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What happened
The Kansas City Chiefs held their annual preseason ‘Kickoff Luncheon’ but Travis Kelce was noticeably absent from the event. The Chiefs held their traditional ‘Kickoff Luncheon’ on September 1 to mark the start of the 2026 NFL season, with the franchise’s first regular-season game on September 14 against the Denver Broncos.
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