An NFL scout has issued a damning assessment of Travis Kelce ahead of the new season.

The Kansas City Chiefs will be aiming to win the Super Bowl for the first time since 2024 following a disastrous campaign last season.

The Chiefs finished 6-11, third in the AFC West and missed out on the playoffs for the first time in the Patrick Mahomes era.

It could be another difficult season given star quarterback Mahomes isn’t fully fit, having undergone knee surgery, emphasising concerns about Kelce, who is entering the 14th season of his legendary NFL career.

But one NFL advance scout doesn’t have high hopes for the 11-time Pro Bowl winner.

Travis Kelce is ‘Done’, According to NFL Scout

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One NFL advance scout believes Kelce is ‘done’, as quoted by Jason La Canfora in a report published on Tuesday.

“Kelce is done,” said La Canfora. “That’s over. What you saw last year – that’s what he is.”

NFL insider La Canfora added that Kelce, who got married to pop star Taylor Swift on July 3 at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City, is past his prime and potentially finished as a difference-maker.

NFL analyst Brian Baldinger also weighed in and offered a similar assessment on the Chiefs’ passing game as a whole.

“I don’t think they’re a great offence, Jason, I really don’t,” he told La Canfora, who replied: “They don’t look like it to me. They haven’t done enough.”

Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid Backs Travis Kelce

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Chiefs coach Andy Reid shared his thoughts on Kelce ahead of the new season and jumped to the defence of the 36-year-old, addressing claims that the star player has returned to training camp sporting a dad bod after tying the know with Swift last month.

“He came back in good shape,” he told NFL Network. “I know everybody’s out there saying he’s got the dad body and all this stuff, but he looks the same to me that he’s always looked, and just playing like crazy. So he’s doing a nice job with everything.”

Reid also hailed Kelce’s drive on the pitch and claimed he has been ‘playing like crazy’ during early training camp sessions.

“He’s focused in and ready to go,” he added. “When you have somebody that’s been here 14 years and wants to be out there every snap… where he’s gonna play hard and aggressive, that’s contagious.”

Despite the Chiefs having a down year and missing the playoffs, Kelce, who contemplated retirement in the offseason, delivered a productive campaign, having played in all 17 games, recording 76 catches for 851 yards and five touchdowns.

Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence has agreed personal terms with Inter Milan after the Serie A side made a formal bid, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Spurs have had a very busy summer transfer window, including the arrivals of defenders Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, and Jan Paul van Hecke, while first-choice right-back Pedro Porro has also signed a new long-term contract with the club.

Spence is understood to be available for a transfer despite a sensational World Cup campaign with England, with Destiny Udogie, Robertson, and Porro all ahead of him in the pecking order, and Inter have now made a move to take him back to Italy.

Inter Table Formal Bid for Spence

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According to Fabrizio Romano on X, Inter Milan have tabled a formal €30m (£25.6m) offer for the 25-year-old full-back, as they look to bring in a new option for manager Christian Chivu.

Spurs are understood to be demanding at least €35m (£30m) plus add-ons for the former Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough star, and talks are ongoing between the clubs to find an agreement. But in a fresh update, it has also been revealed that Spence has agreed to contract terms with Inter, and a deal now looks closer than ever before to being completed.

Spence has attracted the interest of a number of clubs this summer, with Man Utd and Liverpool reportedly keen. However, Romano told the Market Madness podcast that Liverpool’s interest had been exaggerated and nothing was advanced.

Now Spence, who previously had a loan spell at Genoa, looks set to return to Serie A, with the clubs closing in on an agreement.

‘Frightening’ Spence a Surprising Spurs Exit

Spence was one of the shining lights for Tottenham last season as they narrowly avoided relegation, and he was praised by Ian Wright and Gary Neville as being the standout defender for England during the World Cup this summer too.

His pace is one of his biggest attributes, and it has seen former Arsenal legend David Seaman describe him as ‘frightening’.

“When I first saw him, when he first came in… he was a bit like when Kolo Toure came to Arsenal,” he said.

“He was like the schoolboy in the playground, just followed the ball everywhere, and Djed was getting like caught out of position quite a bit, but now he’s like (much better).

With limited games this season, it makes sense that he may play less and find himself on the sidelines. But it’s quite surprising to see that De Zerbi is willing to let him go, and Spurs are willing to let him go so cheaply since he has a contract until 2029.

It will be a blow for Spurs to lose a player of that quality, but a deal now seems to be on the verge of being done.

Michael Owen has predicted the final 2026/27 Premier League top six with the new season on the horizon.

The new campaign kicks off on Friday, August 21, when reigning champions Arsenal welcome newly-promoted Coventry City to the Emirates Stadium.

The Gunners will be looking to retain their Premier League title once more, but Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea, all of which have new managers, will have title aspirations of their own.

Michael Carrick will be hoping to lead Manchester United to their first league title since 2013, while the likes of Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur will be dreaming of a top four finish.

Owen was recently asked by the Metro to predict his final top six in order, and, as things stand, he doesn’t have high hopes for former side Man United.

Michael Owen Thinks the Title Race Will be Wide Open

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Arsenal have been active in the transfer market, signing the likes of Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis to their already stacked squad. Owen has joined Peter Crouch in predicting Mikel Arteta’s side will retain their crown, but thinks there will be multiple challengers.

He said: “I think there can be a few title challengers this season.

“So Arsenal are favourites for sure, but it’s not a foregone conclusion that they win it comfortably.”

Michael Owen Thinks Man Utd Could Struggle as He Predicts Top Six

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United will think they have a real chance of winning the Premier League after finishing the 2025/26 campaign on fire. After being appointed in January 2026, Carrick won 12 of his 17 matches in charge to guide the Red Devils to a third-place finish.

However, Owen thinks they won’t be as good this season. He said:

“I don’t think the squad is there right now. They need to add a few more players to cope with the increased demands of all competitions, especially the Champions League.

“I would think Man Utd are looking to strengthen more and I would be surprised if they didn’t. So I am hoping they can add more quality, more depth to the squad as it’s a long season and so many games, especially in forward areas, with just [Benjamin] Sesko as the main striker.”

When asked to predict his top six in order, he replied:

Owen thinks Liverpool, Chelsea and City will all mount title challengers after appointing new managers this summer, but ultimately they will fall short.

He thinks United will slip to fifth, with Spurs just missing out on Champions League qualification. He doesn’t think Unai Emery’s Villa will crack the top six, while he also doesn’t fancy Bournemouth’s chances of replicating their sixth-place finish from 25/26.