Rutledge replied, “I don’t know. Do you know? Are you gonna break some big news here?”

Schefter paused, looking coy, before adding, “I’m just saying that you said he didn’t buy an engagement ring, and I’m wondering how you have that information.”

Two-time NFL champion Booger McFarland chimed in, “Whoah, whoah, whoah… the awkward silence right there speaks volumes. Schefty do you know something?”

Schefter responded, “All I did was ask a question about how Laura knew he hasn’t bought an engagement ring. That’s all I was doing.”

The ESPN reporter’s hint has sparked a frenzy online, with fans convinced that he knows something they don’t.

One wrote, “We wanna know what you know!”

Schefter (right) – one of the most reputable reporters in the NFL – jokingly asked ESPN host Laura Rutledge (left) how she is so sure that Kelce hasn’t bought an engagement ring for Swift

Another posted, “Schefter *trying* to maintain a poker face after asking THE question.”

The loved-up couple has gone from strength to strength since their romance began last year.

The loved-up couple have gone from strength to strength since their romance began last year

Despite Schefter’s hint, it’s believed Kelce won’t propose to Swift until they agree on a prenup.

A source revealed that Travis and Taylor are ready for the next step, but the NFL legend won’t pop the question until financial terms are in place for if they were to ever split up.

But it is believed Kelce is not ready to pop the question until he agrees a prenup with Swift

The source is quoted as saying, “This is a lot further along than either Taylor or Travis would care to admit, since they’ve considered themselves unofficially engaged for a while and are both 100 percent committed to spending the rest of their lives together and starting a family.”

“The formalities are just their schedules that have gotten in the way, as well as the logistics of a prenup, which is obviously complicated by the vast amounts of money involved on both sides.”

“There’s just no way Taylor would walk down the aisle without a prenup. They both want it figured out before Travis gets down on one knee.”