It is officially doubtful that Chiefs TE will play Travis Kelce in Week 1

It is officially doubtful that Travis Kelsey will appear in the team’s Thursday night game against the Detroit Lions in the NFL season opener. The star offensive player suffered a bone bruise after “overextending” his knee during practice on Tuesday. Chiefs Kingdom held its breath after head coach Andy Reid confirmed the injury in a brief press conference yesterday. Fortunately, reports from several NFL insiders show that Kelsey appears to have avoided any structural damage to his knee. Scans showed that his anterior cruciate ligament was completely intact. The injury he sustained at the tight end will likely keep him out of the team’s Week 1 game. However, an in-game appearance is still possible for Kelce. Bone bruises vary widely in how long they keep a player from playing and can often be a matter of enduring the pain. How quickly the swelling around the knee is reduced will determine the 11-year NFL veteran’s availability. On Tuesday, Reid was unsure of Kelsey’s availability on Thursday. If he can’t play, Noah Gray and veteran player of the season Blake Bell will have to step up in his absence. “The next guy steps in, and we move on,” Reid said. “This is what you would do if that was the case.” In even better injury news, Kelsey is the only Chiefs player to have an injury rating prior to the team’s first game. Wide receiver Kadarius Toney and cornerback L’Jarius Sneed have both fully trained through the weekend and are expected to play. The Lions do not have any injured players on their roster prior to the NFL’s opening game. The team will almost certainly be without defensive star Chris Jones in Week 1. Reed said there was no new progress on when the defensive star might return to the team. More coverage of the bosses match in Week 1:

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