Patrick Mahomes labels Travis Kelce ‘super intelligent’ despite ‘partying persona’ but admits ‘I can’t keep up with him’

PATRICK Mahomes says Travis Kelce's party animal persona hides the mind of a genius.

The Kansas City Chiefs superstars form one of the most formidable partnerships in sports.

Kelce's relationship with Taylor Swift has catapulted him to global fame as a fun-loving celebrity.

But Mahomes paid tribute to the tight end's intelligence.

The quarterback was asked if Kelce was his favourite receiver on the Impaulsive podcast.

"100 percent. Just a good dude man. He does such a great job of getting himself open, he replied.

"He understands, he's smart. He puts on a persona of partying and drinking but he's really super intelligent.

"He gets on the football field and gets open and I just know where he's going to be. Our friendship kinda built naturally, he's kinda like me.

"He's friends with all his boys he grew up with - I'm friends with all the boys I grew up with.

"We're all just one big friend group. I go on golf trips with some of his buddies without Travis there, it's that kind of group we've got going.

"I'm gonna keep him around a couple more years for sure."

Asked if could keep up with Kelce's partying, Mahomes made an honest admission.

"No. I cannot," he said.

"I used to I think and then I had kids and you hear my voice now. I left early every night."

Chiefs coach Andy Reid recently signed a contract that keeps him in Kansas until 2029.

Defensive standout Chris Jones has also agreed a multi-year extension.

And Kelce reportedly agreed a deal that will make him the NFL's highest-paid tight end.

The three-time Super Bowl champ is not the only tight end to have his intelligence put under the microscope this week.

Rob Gronkowski caught some strays ahead of Tom Brady's eagerly-awaited roast.

Roastmaster General Jeff Ross, 58, appeared on the Jimmy Kimmel show to discuss 46-year-old Brady's comeuppance.

But it was Gronkowski, 35, who ended up taking some flak.

“Gronk is going to be there. Although he thinks he's going to the Oscars," quipped Ross.

"He keeps asking me if he can introduce Best Supporting Actor.”