TicketsCINCINNATI -- Former Cincinnati standout and Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce has earned his 11th Pro Bowl appearance, in addition to leading all fan voting for the second-straight season, as announced by the NFL this week.
The three-time Super Bowl champion is tied with Jason Witten for the second-most Pro Bowl selections all-time among tight ends. This year, he is the Chiefs' receiving triple-crown leader in receptions (68), yards (803) and touchdowns (five).
Kelce was on the squad at UC from 2008-12, starting at quarterback and later making the the move to tight end. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL Draft with the first pick of the third round, the No. 61 choice overall. His single-season record for catches by a Bearcat tight end was broken by Joe Royer in 2024.
ABOUT THE PRO BOWL GAMES (per NFL.com)
For the first time, the 2026 Pro Bowl Games powered by Verizon will move to Super Bowl LX Week in the San Francisco Bay Area. The event brings the league's top players together for an AFC vs. NFC flag football showdown, coached by Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (NFC) and Steve Young (AFC), which will preview the elite athleticism and competition of the sport ahead of its LA28 Olympics debut. The revamped programming gives the league's best athletes an opportunity to compete during the NFL's biggest week of the year, surrounded by their families, friends and select fans, and provides all fans with a must-see TV event that helps culminate the end of the season.
The televised event will air live from San Francisco's Moscone Center South Building on Tuesday, Feb. 3, which will be transformed into a dynamic flag football arena. Coverage of the Pro Bowl Games powered by Verizon will begin on ESPN starting at 6:30 p.m. ET with the flag game at 8 p.m. ET. The game will air on ESPN, Disney XD and ESPN Deportes.