Chiefs' Travis Kelce Sidelined for 2023 NFL Kickoff Game vs. Lions

Kansas City's Super Bowl defense faces a setback as star tight end Travis Kelce is ruled out.

Kelce will sit out the 2023 NFL Kickoff Game against the Detroit Lions due to a knee injury sustained earlier this week

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according to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport's report on Thursday. He was subsequently listed as inactive for the game.

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Chiefs head coach Andy Reid explained, "He just wasn't feeling right, so I wasn't going to put him out there with that.

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Kelce and Reid had an honest conversation about his condition, leading to the decision not to play him. "Just not enough time there," Reid added.

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Initially described as a hyperextended knee, the injury was later classified as a bone bruise by Rapoport and NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero.

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Fortunately, it is not expected to be a long-term issue.

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This marks the first game Kelce, an eight-time Pro Bowl tight end, will miss due to injury since his rookie season in 2013.

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