Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is inactive for the team’s Week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium, a team source confirmed to The Athletic. Here’s what you need to know:
- The Chiefs considered Kelce day to day earlier this week as he dealt with knee inflammation, a team source told The Athletic.
- Jason Kelce, Travis’ older brother and a Philadelphia Eagles center, told 94WIP’s “Morning Show” on Wednesday that Travis has a bone bruise and swelling in his knee.
- Kelce was the team’s leading receiver last season, catching 110 passes for 1,338 yards and 12 touchdowns. He added 257 receiving yards and four touchdowns in the postseason.
Backstory
The Chiefs drafted Kelce with a third-round pick in 2013. He’s played all nine seasons since in Kansas City, amassing 10,344 receiving yards, 69 receiving touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns.
The last time the Chiefs played without Kelce was Dec. 26, 2021, when the tight end was part of the team’s first COVID-19 outbreak.
Kelce won two Super Bowl rings with the Chiefs, one last season — a narrow 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles — and one in 2020 — a 31-20 takedown of the San Francisco 49ers.
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