Travis Kelce was inactive for the Chiefs’ game against the Lions in the NFL’s season opener Thursday night after hurting his knee in practice.
Kelce is coming off one of the best seasons of his 10-year career. He had 110 catches for 1,338 yards and 12 touchdowns, earning a spot on the All-Pro first team for the fourth time. He also was selected to the Pro Bowl for the eighth straight season.
“Actually,” he said, “there’s lot of fortune that goes into the game and staying healthy and being out there every week.”Chris Jones also was unavailable for the Chiefs, though that was expected. The All-Pro defensive tackle has been holding out for a new contract. Jones said at a charity event Wednesday he could be ready to play against the Lions if the sides reached a last-minute agreement, otherwise he planned to watch the game from a suite.
“Hopefully it gets worked out,” said Jones, who’s been working out in Miami and whose agents, Jason and Michael Katz, joined him in Kansas City this week. “It’s always been my goal to be a Kansas City Chief for life. I’ve said that multiple times on social media platforms, from interviews, and they know where my position is at.”
Along with Kelce, the Chiefs made inactive cornerbacks Nic Jones and Darius Rush, defensive end BJ Thompson, newly acquired defensive tackle Neil Farrell, and offensive linemen Wanya Morris and Lucas Niang.
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