The Kansas City Chiefs ran into an unexpected hiccup yesterday when All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce suffered a hyperextended knee during practice, per head coach Andy Reid. It was later determined to be a bone bruise, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network Kelce is said to have avoided major injury.<\/p>\n
His status for Thursday\u2019s regular-season opener<\/a> against the Detroit Lions is in jeopardy. But his brother, Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro Jason Kelce, offered some insight into the tight end\u2019s injury and outlook.<\/p>\n \u201cI talked to him yesterday,\u201d Kelce said during an appearance on the WIP Morning Show<\/a> in Philadelphia on September 6. \u201cI think he\u2019s gonna be good to go. I really do.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelce confirmed the reports that the belief is that his brother\u2019s knee is \u201cstructurally sound\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI know he\u2019s got some swelling going on. But it sounds like as long as they can get that down, he\u2019s gonna have a chance to go,\u201d Jason Kelce said. \u201cThe ligaments and everything are intact structurally. From what we know right now, his knee\u2019s fine. So it\u2019s really about getting that swelling down, and then seeing how bruised that bone is.<\/p>\n \u201cThey can be pretty painful, especially if it\u2019s in a spot that\u2019s rubbing all the time. And that can kind of shut down your muscles and do other things.\u201d<\/p>\n That last point could be enough reason to air on the side of caution with Kelce in Week 1 of what the Chiefs hope is a 23-week season including the week off before the Super Bowl. A win in the season-opener would be nice but the end goal remains more significant.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve done the same thing,\u201d the Eagles center said. \u201cYou just plant, and your knee hyperextends. I mean, if I\u2019m being truthful, the last time I did this, I was making a bonfire outside. And I thought I was strong enough to kick a piece of wood in half, and I hyperextended my knee and did the same thing \u2013 bone bruise.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was the middle of the season, and my knee did swell up. I was like, \u2018Man, that was the dumbest thing I\u2019ve done in a long time\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n Kelce noted that he did not miss any time with his injury.<\/p>\n Adding insult to injury, the Chiefs are no closer to a resolution<\/a> on a new contract with All-Pro defensive lineman Chris Jones leaving them at risk of being without two of their top three players. General manager Brett Veach said that the front office had been in contact with Jones in recent days.<\/p>\n But Jones has already said he is willing to extend his holdout through Week 8 and recent posts<\/a> suggest he is dug in.<\/p>\n Chiefs’ Chris Jones Likes Post Suggesting Cowboys Trade<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nEagles’ Jason Kelce Believes Chiefs Star Will be ‘Good to Go’<\/h2>\n
Travis Kelce’s Knee ‘Structurally Sound’<\/h3>\n
Jason Kelce\u2019s Hyper Extended Knee<\/h3>\n
Chiefs Already Without Chris Jones<\/h3>\n