Khalen Saunders, brother of Taylor Swift backup dancer, picks off Patrick Mahomes

Khalen Saunders, brother of Taylor Swift backup dancer, picks off Patrick Mahomes


Taylor Swift had multiple connection on the sphere within the sport between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New Orleans Saints on Monday.

Khalen Saunders, a defensive deal with for the Saints, is the brother of Kameron Saunders, a backup dancer for Swift — who was in attendance Monday evening — throughout her broadly acclaimed Eras Tour.

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And Khalen intercepted Patrick Mahomes ultimately zone within the third quarter — one play after he laid a giant hit on Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce.

Khalen Saunders #50 of the New Orleans Saints returns an interception through the third quarter in opposition to the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday.Jamie Squire / Getty Images

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The ESPN broadcast had simply proven a photograph of Kameron, Swift and Kelce collectively in London, the place Kelce, the Chiefs tight finish, joined Swift as a dancer onstage for one in all her performances. On the following play, Khalen got here down together with his second profession interception and ran the ball again to the New Orleans 35-yard line.

When he was requested by reporters through the week whom his brother can be rooting for, Khalen stated Swift is his brother’s boss however he was there first.

Khalen Saunders, 28, is in his second 12 months with the Saints. He was a third-round decide of — watch for it — the Chiefs in 2019. He performed 4 seasons with Kansas City and received two Super Bowls with the group (and Kelce) earlier than he joined New Orleans in 2022.