Taylor Swift had more than one connection on the field during the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the New Orleans Saints on Monday.
Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders is the brother of Kameron Saunders, Swift’s backup dancer – who was in attendance Monday night – during her widely acclaimed Eras tour.
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And Khalen intercepted Patrick Mahomes in the end zone in the third quarter — one play after delivering a big hit to Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
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The ESPN broadcast had just shown a photo of Kameron, Swift and Kelce together in London, where Chiefs tight end Kelce joined Swift as a dancer on stage for one of her performances. On the next play, Khalen threw his second career interception and returned the ball to the New Orleans 35-yard line.
When asked by reporters during the week who his brother would root for, Khalen said Swift was his brother’s boss but he was there first.
Khalen Saunders, 28, is in his second year with the Saints. He was a — wait for it — third-round pick of the Chiefs in 2019. He played four seasons with Kansas City and won two Super Bowls with the team (and Kelce) before joining New Orleans in 2022.