Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce suffered an apparent leg injury and left Monday’s practice early. Details on the injury are scarce, but the Kansas City Star notes that he walked off under his own power. Trainer Rick Burkholder confirmed that the team won’t have an update on Kelce’s status until Tuesday.
Travis Kelce leaves practice with injury that fantasy owners should monitor
The Chiefs won’t have an update on their star tight end until Tuesday. We break down the fantasy implications.
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Kelce made his league debut in 2014 after missing the entire 2013 season with microfracture surgery. Despite splitting time with Anthony Fasano, Kelce finished the season with 67 catches for 862 yards and five touchdowns. He is expected to play an even bigger role with Fasano out of the picture. Kelce has 80 yards and a TD on five catches in three preseason games.
Fantasy impact: This could end up being a minor injury, but the fact that the Chiefs are staying quiet suggests that they have real concerns. We’ll know a lot more about Kelce’s condition on Tuesday. He’s widely considered the third-best tight end in fantasy behind Rob Gronkowski and Jimmy Graham. Any significant injury will throw the tight end market even more out of whack than it already is.
