Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes first crossed paths with Taylor Swift at the NFL Draft
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- Patrick Mahomes and Taylor Swift likely first crossed paths at the 2019 NFL Draft.
- After Swift began dating Travis Kelce, the couples spent time together socially & publicly
- The couples dined in New Orleans before Super Bowl LIX and attended U.S. Open together.
Taylor Swift’s fans love to talk about invisible strings that tie people together, especially between the singer and her fiancé, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
One happened at the 2019 NFL Draft.
After Swift started dating Kelce, the couple began spending time with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, the Kansas City Current co-owner. The couples dined together in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl LIX and attended the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
Swift and Mahomes likely first crossed paths at that 2019 NFL Draft, which was held in Nashville.
ESPN had Mahomes, who was coming off his first season as the Chiefs starting quarterback, join their draft coverage. When Mahomes had finished talking with Robin Roberts, the next guest appeared: Swift.
The interviews were done on a set on a patio overlooking a busy street, and the gap between Mahomes and Swift appearing was short. It seems virtually impossible that Mahomes and Swift didn’t cross paths that night.
Neither of them could have guessed at the time how their lives would later intersect.
This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 11:55 AM with the headline "Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes first crossed paths with Taylor Swift at the NFL Draft."
