Travis Kelce was all smiles before the Chiefs’ final preseason game this summer, as he was put through his paces ahead of the team’s home game against the Bears.
The 34-year-old tight end wore a full Kansas City red outfit at Arrowhead with other starters, including Patrick Mahomes, on Thursday running routes and punting the ball.
But he won’t be taking the field, as Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed Monday. In fact, neither will Mahomes.
“As far as the Bears’ rotation goes, I’ll probably sit the starters as is right now, and we’ll have the other guys go out and play,” Reid told reporters.
“We’ll see how that goes, in terms of repetition.”
Travis Kelce was seen warming up in a red outfit before Thursday’s game against the Bears.
The three-time Super Bowl champion appeared to be in good spirits despite not playing at all.
Reid’s comments suggest Kelce is watching his teammates from the sidelines as the team attempts to win at least one preseason game (0-3) before the fall.
This summer, Kansas City lost to the Jaguars in Jacksonville and the Detroit Lions at home despite a lack of fan concern over the team’s recent performances.
Last week, the Chiefs blew a 16-0 halftime lead against the Lions, but Detroit’s surprising comeback went largely unnoticed because of the game’s timing in the calendar year.
Irv Smith Jr. was the Chiefs’ starting tight end against the Bears on Thursday.
It was also confirmed that Patrick Mahomes will sit out the Chiefs’ final preseason game this summer.
Mahomes (far left) and Kelce (far right) aim to lead the Chiefs to a three-peat this year.
Earlier this week, Kelce showed fans why he’s a three-time Super Bowl champion in a viral video in which he shared some of his football knowledge with “students” enrolled in his Tight End University offseason program.
He also caught a behind-the-back pass from Mahomes in the Lions game despite running the wrong route, as the quarterback claimed, in the loss to the Lions.
Earlier this month, it was widely reported that Kelce bought his pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift a $31,000 gift.
Adam Sander also confirmed that Kelce will appear in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’.
