Chiefs list TE Travis Kelce (knee) as questionable for opener
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Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish Travis Kelce is formally listed as questionable for Thursday’s season opener in opposition to the Detroit Lions.
Kelce hyperextended his knee throughout Tuesday’s observe and has irritation as a results of the damage. The workforce says it believes Kelce’s ACL is undamaged, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter, after assessments had been performed Tuesday.
Designating Kelce as questionable retains alive the likelihood he may play Thursday evening in opposition to the Lions. Basically, it affords the Chiefs extra time to decide on his availability.
Kelce’s brother, Philadelphia Eagles middle Jason Kelce, instructed WIP on Wednesday morning that the 2 spoke Tuesday.
“He is received some swelling happening,” Jason Kelce mentioned. “From what we all know proper now, his knee is okay. It is about getting that swelling down and [seeing] how bruised that bone is.”
Huge receiver Skyy Moore mentioned he was working a route when Kelce was injured.
“He was limping once I noticed him, like, simply strolling off the sphere,” mentioned Moore, who added that Kelce left the observe area with out assist. “It was signal to see him stand up by himself and get off the sphere.”
“The subsequent man steps in and we roll,” coach Andy Reid mentioned when requested how the sport plan would possibly change with out Kelce. “That is what you do if [he doesn’t play].”
The Chiefs have two different tight ends on their lively roster, Noah Grey and Blake Bell. Grey caught 28 passes with a landing final season. Bell missed many of the yr with a hip flexor damage however has 60 catches with one landing in eight NFL seasons with 5 groups.
The Chiefs even have two tight ends on their observe squad, and one, Matt Bushman, was with the Chiefs in coaching camp. Bushman mentioned he acquired a number of snaps with the beginning group after Kelce’s damage, one thing that usually would not occur if he wasn’t going to play within the upcoming sport.
ESPN’s Adam Teicher contributed to this report.
