Travis Kelce offered a playful explanation after the Kansas City Chiefs’ latest victory. Kansas City defeated the Miami Dolphins 24-10 on Sept. 27, improving to 3-0. Kelce scored an 11-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter.
After the game, Kelce sent a message to longtime barber Patrick Regan about his fresh fade. Regan later shared the exchange publicly. Kelce jokingly connected the haircut with his performance against Miami.
Kelce credits fresh haircut after Chiefs victory
Regan shared Kelce’s message on Instagram after the Chiefs completed their third straight victory. Kelce jokingly told his barber that the fade was giving him powers. Regan responded by sharing the exchange with a goat emoji.
The message drew attention because Kelce had just contributed an important fourth-quarter touchdown during Kansas City’s unbeaten start to the season. Kelce has worked with Regan for years and regularly gets his hair cut by the barber known professionally as Patty Cuts.
Their relationship has developed through years of appointments and travel. Regan has previously discussed his friendship with the Chiefs tight end and the experience of traveling to cut his hair. Their longtime connection helps explain the casual exchange Regan shared after the Miami victory.
Chiefs stay unbeaten with road win over Miami
Kansas City defeated Miami 24-10 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The victory moved the Chiefs to 3-0 after earlier wins against the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts. Kansas City scored touchdowns on its first 2 possessions before adding 10 points in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.
The Chiefs remained unbeaten through the first 3 games of their 2026 schedule. Patrick Mahomes completed 20 of 24 passes for 246 yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Kenneth Walker III scored twice, once on a 10-yard run and once on a 5-yard reception.
Miami remained within 7 points during the fourth quarter before Nohl Williams broke up a fourth-down pass. Kansas City then scored on an 11-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes to Kelce.
Kelce delivers late touchdown against Miami Dolphins
Kelce caught 2 passes against Miami, and both produced important gains. His first reception went for 48 yards on Kansas City’s opening possession and helped set up Kenneth Walker III’s 10-yard touchdown run. Kelce did not record another catch until his 11-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Mahomes found Kelce in the end zone with 2:55 remaining, increasing the Chiefs’ lead to 24-10. The touchdown came after cornerback Nohl Williams broke up Miami’s fourth-down pass near midfield. Kansas City took advantage of the favorable field position and reached the end zone shortly afterward.
Kelce finished with 2 receptions for 59 yards and 1 touchdown. He averaged 29.5 yards per reception, with both catches contributing to touchdown drives during Kansas City’s road victory.
Kelce continues strong start to NFL season
Kelce entered the Miami game after a strong performance against Indianapolis. He caught 9 passes for 101 yards and 1 touchdown in Kansas City’s 33-30 overtime victory. One week earlier, he recorded 3 receptions for 71 yards against Denver.
He then added 2 catches for 59 yards and 1 touchdown against Miami, giving him productive receiving performances across Kansas City’s first 3 games. Through Week 3, Kelce had 14 receptions for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns while averaging 16.5 yards per reception.
Kelce’s production came as Kansas City opened the 2026 season with 3 consecutive victories.
Regan knows Kelce through years of haircuts
Regan has been cutting Kelce’s hair since 2018. During a 2024 appearance on The Tease podcast, the barber explained that he had been working with the Chiefs star for about 6 years. Their connection developed beyond regular appointments as the pair became friends.
Regan has continued working with Kelce while also building a client list that includes other professional athletes and prominent figures. Regan is known professionally as Patty Cuts and has become particularly associated with fade haircuts. His work with Kelce has received additional attention as the tight end’s public profile has grown.
Their friendship also provides context for Kelce’s casual message after the Miami victory. Regan shared the exchange publicly after his longtime client, in a playful way, linked his fresh haircut to his performance.
Fun fact: Travis Kelce hosted Saturday Night Live on March 4, 2023, during Season 48, shortly after winning Super Bowl LVII with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Kelce changes his look while staying familiar
Kelce has experimented with his hair while continuing to work with Regan. His familiar fade became closely associated with him during previous Chiefs seasons, but he later grew his hair longer. Mahomes joked in 2024 that he had tried to persuade Kelce to grow his hair before Taylor Swift succeeded in getting him to change the familiar shorter style.
Kelce has since returned to shorter looks at different times. His latest fade brought attention back to a style Regan has regularly created for him. Regan has also said Swift has watched him cut Kelce’s hair and complimented his work.
Interest in those haircuts has increased alongside the broader public attention surrounding Kelce, though Regan’s relationship with him began years before that attention intensified.
Football production remains main story for Kelce
The haircut generated a playful story, but Kelce’s football production provides the larger context. He is playing his 14th NFL season and remains a regular part of Kansas City’s passing game. His first 3 performances included more than 55 receiving yards in every game, while he scored touchdowns against Indianapolis and Miami.
Those contributions came as Mahomes and the Chiefs opened another season without a loss. Kelce’s receiving volume changed significantly between opponents. Indianapolis allowed him to collect 9 receptions, while Miami limited him to only 2 catches. Both Miami receptions still contributed to touchdown drives.
The first moved Kansas City deep into Dolphins territory before Walker scored, while the second was Kelce’s own touchdown. He finished the game with 59 yards despite receiving far fewer opportunities than he had against Indianapolis.
Chiefs prepare for unbeaten Raiders road matchup
Kansas City now turns its attention to another road game. The Chiefs are scheduled to visit the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 4 for an AFC West matchup. Both teams are 3-0 entering Week 4. Kansas City’s unbeaten start includes victories over Denver, Indianapolis, and Miami, while Las Vegas has defeated Miami, the Los Angeles Chargers, and New Orleans during its opening 3 games.
Kelce enters the matchup after scoring touchdowns in consecutive games against Indianapolis and Miami. Through 3 games, he has 14 receptions for 231 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Kansas City will now try to extend its unbeaten start in its first divisional road game of the 2026 season. Kelce’s early production gives the Chiefs another established receiving option as they prepare to face an unbeaten division opponent.
TL;DR
- Kelce joked that his fresh fade gave him powers after Kansas City’s win.
- Longtime barber Patrick Regan shared Kelce’s message after the game.
- Kansas City defeated Miami 24-10 and improved to 3-0.
- Kelce caught 2 passes for 59 yards and scored an 11-yard touchdown.
- Kelce has 14 receptions, 231 yards and 2 touchdowns through Week 3.
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This article was made with AI assistance and human editing.
