United Kingdom, March 11 -- Travis Kelce claims that Taylor Swift's support was a big factor behind his decision to return for another NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs.

The tight end is set to extend his gridiron career into a 14th season and explained that the work ethic of his pop star fiancee has "motivated" him to keep going.

Kelce, 36, said of Swift during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show: "We share the same love for what we do, and fortunately we've had this desire since we were kids in our selective professions. It's amazing to see her keep going to the table, keep finding new things to write about, keep finding new melodies and, on top of that, still seeing her have that love and joy in what she does.

"Of course that'...