Chiefs' Travis Kelce Ruled Out for NFL Season Opener Against Lions

Sports Illustrated

During the NFL season opener, which features the reigning champion Kansas City trying to avoid an upset against Detroit, the Chiefs will officially be without their star tight end Travis Kelce due to a bone bruise.

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00:00 The NFL is back on Thursday and it has been confirmed that during the season opener, which

00:04 features the reigning champion Kansas City, trying to avoid an upset against Detroit,

00:09 the Chiefs will officially be without their star tight end Travis Kelsey.

00:13 Kelsey, who was listed as questionable for the game, was ruled out ahead of the opener

00:17 with a bone bruise.

00:18 The news coming just two days after he hyperextended his knee during practice.

00:23 While there's still concern surrounding Kelsey, the team's decision not to play him was made

00:26 out of an abundance of caution with his knee being structurally fine.

00:30 This is the first game that the two-time Super Bowl champion will miss since week 16 in 2021.

00:35 [MUSIC PLAYING]

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