The Bengals’ decision in the 2013 NFL Draft still fuels Travis Kelce in the recently created Cincinnati-Kansas City rivalry.
Ahead of another game between the two teams Sunday, Kelce voiced his opinion on his “New Heights” podcast with older brother, Jason Kelce, about the Bengals skipping over the tight end after four years at the University of Cincinnati and instead selecting fellow tight end Tyler Eifert in the first round.
The Bengals had three picks before Kelce, 34, was chosen by the Chiefs in the third round (No. 63 overall). After selecting Eifert, they picked running back Giovani Bernard followed by defensive end Margus Hunt. “I look forward to playing them just because they’re the Cincinnati Bengals,” he said. “I went to the University of Cincinnati and they picked a tight end over me in the draft.
“I just always — not necessarily held it against them — but they definitely completely just said “F–k you, Travis” when they drafted the other tight end. You can’t tell me that they didn’t do that. I was sitting right back there in their backyard.” Eifert played seven seasons in Cincinnati, making the Pro Bowl in 2015.
