Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is in the locker room being evaluated for a potential foot/leg injury.

Kelce slipped on a catch late in the first half against the Vikings and headed to the locker room to get checked out. He reportedly threw his helmet in frustration as he came off the field, per CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson. This is certainly a key injury we will keep an eye on.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid said both TE Travis Kelce (bone bruise) and DT Chris Jones will play Sunday vs. Jaguars "as long as nothing happens."

Great news for Chiefs to have their 2 stars back. No word on workload, per Reid.

Related Players: Noah Gray, Blake Bell

Kelce could have his workload cut in half and he would still easily be a top-12 fantasy tight end. Unless we hear otherwise, there is no reason to put him on your bench in Week 2.

Updates from Chiefs coach Andy Reid:
-- TE Travis Kelce (knee) will practice in a limited capacity, as he makes progress from his bone bruise.
-- DL Chris Jones, back from his holdout, will practice today and play on Sunday.

Related Players: Noah Gray, Blake Bell

Clearly good news for all fantasy managers. Even a limited practice on Wednesday is historically a good sign for Sunday availability. We will update as the week progresses.

Travis Kelce’s absence clearly impacted the Chiefs’ offense in Thursday’s 21-20 loss to the Lions.

“Trav is getting better, he’s progressing,” head coach Andy Reid said Monday, via Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com. “We’ll see how he does the rest of today and tomorrow and we’ll go from there.”

Related players: Noah Gray

The story said reports last week indicated there’s a chance the star tight end could return for Sunday’s matchup with the Jaguars. But that’s not set in stone, it added. Gray would likely get the nod again if Kelce can't play in Week 2. Gray had five targets and a 3-31-0 line in Week 1. Luckily for owners, the Chiefs have an early game at Jacksonville in Week 2, so owners will have time to make alternate plans if needed.

Chiefs star TE Travis Kelce is out tonight against the #Lions. He may give it another try before kickoff. Either way, the bone bruise should not keep him out long-term.

Related Players: Matt Bushman, Noah Gray, Blake Bell

The answer to the Kelce replacement question may end up being "no one," as the team will now have three active TEs for TNF. Gray is interesting in very deep leagues, but none of the three options are recommended.

The Chiefs are elevating TE Matt Bushman from the practice squad for tonight's game against the Lions. Insurance in case Travis Kelce can’t go.

Related Players: Noah Gray, Blake Bell

The answer to the Kelce replacement question may end up being "no one," as the team will now have three active TEs for TNF. Gray is interesting in very deep leagues, but none of the three options are recommended if Kelce misses Week 1.

Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce, who suffered a bone bruise to his knee at Tuesday’s practice, is being listed as questionable for Thursday night’s regular-season opener versus the Detroit Lions.

Related Players Noah Gray, the entire Chiefs offense

The immediate fantasy football beneficiary would likely be Noah Gray, who has popped with decent usage, particularly in a second-year stretch in 2022 when he accumulated 16 receptions for 187 yards and a touchdown in the seven games following the team’s Week 8 bye. Wide receiver Skyy Moore could be the biggest beneficiary, as Kadarius Toney is unlikely to start the season as a bona fide WR1 option, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling is mostly used as a deep threat.

There is some good news out of Kansas City on Travis Kelce after the tight end hyperextended his knee during Tuesday’s practice.

According to a report from NFL Media, Kelce is not believed to have suffered a long-term injury. Kelce’s status, however, is in doubt for Thursday’s season opener against Detroit.

The story went on to say the Chiefs plan to let the swelling go down in Kelce’s knee and reevaluate from there. Kelce, 33, was listed as a limited participant in Tuesday’s practice after exiting the session early. Receiver Skyy Moore said Kelce was able to walk off the field under his own power. As we said in an earlier post, now is the time to form a backup plan.

Chiefs’ HC Andy Reid told reporters that Travis Kelce hyper-extended his knee at practice today and his status for Thursday night’s opener vs the Lions is uncertain.

Related players: Noah Gray

Well, this will get the heart pumping... With most drafts in the books at this point, owners may want to jump on the wire ASAP and make sure you have a backup plan. Gray is next up on the Chiefs depth chart and should be available in typical leagues. He may be worth grabbing if you didn't address a TE2 option on your roster to this point and you play in deeper leagues. Hopefully we get more news leading up to Thursday night. At the very least we'll know Kelce's status 90 minutes before the start of the game.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid told reporters Wednesday that everyone on the active roster has cleared COVID protocols, meaning TE Travis Kelce has been removed from the reserve/COVID-19 list.