Saints' Khalen Saunders says his brother, Taylor Swift's dancer, will cheer him on against Chiefs: 'I was here first'

Khalen played with the Chiefs from 2019 to 2022 before signing a three-year contract with the New Orleans Saints

The Saints' Khalen Saunders says his brother Kameron – who dances on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour – will be cheering on New Orleans over Kansas City when the two teams play each other on Monday Night Football.

Khalen, 28, immediately said, “I do, of course,” when NBC reporter Fletcher Mackel asked about his brother's loyalty before the match between Khalen's new team, the Saints, and his former team, the Chiefs, where Swift's boyfriend Travis is Kelce plays.

The Saints defensive tackle continued, “He doesn't care about the Chiefs, he cares about his brother,” noting that while Swift might be Kameron's “boss” on the Eras Tour, “I'm his brother.”

“I was here first,” Khalen said teasingly, before adding that Swift will “hopefully” be at the game at Arrowhead Stadium after missing the Chiefs' final two road games of the season.

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“But if not, he will be on my side,” Khalen continued. And while his brother was gifted a “key to the city of Kansas City,” Khalen said, “that goes beyond the point.”

“He's not going to cheer for the Chiefs… He's going to cheer for me because I'm paying his ticket.”

Kameron, 32, is one of fans' favorite dancers on Swift's tour and even performed alongside his brother's former teammate Kelce, 34, when the tight end made his stage debut with Swift in London on June 23.

After Kelce's performance with Swift and Kameron – a transition sequence before Swift performs her hit “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” – a fan pointed out on social media that Kelce had now performed with both Saunders brothers.

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Kelce and Khalen played together from 2019 to 2023, when Khalen left the Chiefs for a three-year deal with the Saints. In their seasons together, the two, along with quarterback Patrick Mahomes, won two Super Bowls.

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Khalen was a strong supporter of his brother's career and touring with Swift. In March 2023, before Swift had even met Kelce, Khalen took his daughter and wife to watch Kameron and Swift perform on the first leg of the tour.

“Just to think of it, my babies got to see their daddy AND their Tete Goofy perform on a world stage,” Khalen wrote at the time, sharing videos of Kameron dancing and his daughter proudly watching her uncle. “Excellent show last night @taylorswift you could really be the 🐐.”

“And to my big brother, keep inspiring him,” Khalen added. “Myself, all these hopeful dancers, and the rest of the world need people like you to rely on when you need hope. I love you ❤️🤞🏾”

Kameron appreciated his little brother’s words and replied, “Thank you! I love you with everything I have! ❤️.”

The Chiefs and Saints begin their Monday Night Football match on October 7 at 8:15 p.m. ET.

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