Is the NFL \u2014 and Swifties everywhere \u2014 ready for it?<\/p>\n
During an appearance Wednesday on the \u201cToday\u201d show, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell didn\u2019t do much to quell chatter over the possibility of the newly engaged Taylor Swift<\/a> performing in the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show.<\/p>\n \u201cWe would always love to have Taylor play. She is a special, special talent, and obviously she would be welcome at any time,\u201d Goodell said when asked by co-host Savannah Guthrie if the pop superstar is invited to play at Super Bowl 2026 in Santa Clara, Calif., next February.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was asked about the possibility of Taylor Swift performing at the Super Bowl 2026 halftime show. AP<\/p>\n When pressed if a performance is \u201cin the works,\u201d Goodell replied, \u201cI can\u2019t tell you anything about that,\u201d before relenting that it\u2019s a \u201cmaybe.\u201d<\/p>\n With the start of the 2025 NFL season now just one day away, \u201cToday\u201d co-host Craig Melvin asked when fans can expect a decision about the performer.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m waiting on my friend Jay-Z to be able to help me with that one,\u201d Goodell said, as the rapper\u2019s company, Roc Nation, produces the halftime show<\/a>.<\/p>\n Roger Goodell was quizzed about the pop superstar during a September 2025 appearance on \u201cToday.\u201d Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s in his hands. I\u2019m waiting for the smoke to come out.\u201d<\/p>\n Goodell\u2019s comments come roughly a week after Swift, 35, announced her engagement to star Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n Taylor Swift recently confirmed her engagement to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. AP<\/p>\n Since revealing their relationship in 2023<\/a>, the 14-time Grammy winner has been a staple at Kelce\u2019s Chiefs games, including their Super Bowl runs the past two years.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Swift wrapped her blockbuster Eras Tour after a nearly two-year run last December.<\/p>\n The singer, who enjoyed a low-key offseason with Kelce, 35, is now gearing up for the Oct. 3 release of her 12th studio album, \u201cThe Life of a Showgirl,\u201d which she announced<\/a> on her fianc\u00e9\u2019s \u201cNew Heights\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n The couple has been together since 2023. REUTERS<\/p>\n Travis Kelce is entering his 13th season in the league, all with the Chiefs. Getty Images<\/p>\n Super Bowl 2026 is slated for Sunday, Feb. 8.<\/p>\n