Over the last two seasons, both the on-the-field and off-the-field lives of the Kansas City Chiefs’ star tight end Travis Kelce have been documented in great detail. Against that background, his unexpected lack of receptions over the first two weeks of the season has become a major topic of conversation among multiple NFL fan bases.

Many might assume that Travis Kelce is the most popular player on the Kansas City Chiefs, but the latest NFL Players Association sales list suggests otherwise. While Kelce may have his superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift to thank for his rise in popularity over the past year,

Harrison Butker proved that a little controversy can be good for business. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker, who drew outrage for his inflammatory commencement address earlier this year, sold more NFL-licensed gear this spring than teammate Travis Kelce.