{"id":66467,"date":"2019-06-06T20:50:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T00:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=66467"},"modified":"2019-06-06T20:50:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T00:50:07","slug":"travis-kelce-miss-minicamp-back-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/06\/06\/travis-kelce-miss-minicamp-back-training-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Travis Kelce Expected to Miss Minicamp, \u201cProbably\u201d Back For Training Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Kansas City Chiefs<\/a> are in the midst of minicamps, but they\u2019re doing it without their star tight end. First-Team All-Pro Travis Kelce<\/a><\/strong> hasn\u2019t participated in practices thus far, and probably won\u2019t be around next week. While speaking to reporters, head coach Andy Reid<\/a><\/strong> noted that he \u201c[doesn\u2019t] think\u201d Kelce will be around when minicamp starts. Reid went on to note that the star tight end will \u201cprobably\u201d be back for training camp.<\/p>\n

Travis Kelce Expected to Miss Minicamp<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kelce is coming off of a minor ankle injury<\/a> which required cleanup surgery, per then-NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock<\/a><\/strong>. Kelce spent some time in a walking boot but reportedly lost the boot<\/a> sometime in mid-April. While the injury obviously isn\u2019t ideal, it\u2019s nothing major and shouldn\u2019t hinder his availability for training camp. Kelce should be ready for the start of the regular season, so there\u2019s really nothing to worry about here.<\/p>\n

Reed noted that several young players have stepped up in Kelce\u2019s absence. The longtime head coach noted that Nick Keizer<\/strong> is \u201cdoing a nice job\u201d while David Wells<\/strong> is \u201cin there doing well\u201d. Additionally, Reid noted that the fullbacks have taken some snaps at tight end as well, saying that \u201cif you\u2019re going to play fullback here, you\u2019re also going to have to play tight end\u201d.<\/p>\n

While getting extra snaps is great for developing young talent, there\u2019s only one Travis Kelce. Kelce is coming off the best season of his career, recording 103 receptions for 1,336 yards and 10 touchdowns. His impressive play earned him First-Team All-Pro honors for the second time in his career. Since entering the league in 2013, Kelce has recorded 410 receptions for 5,236 yards and 32 touchdowns. His yardage is the most among tight ends over that span while his receptions are second only to Zach Ertz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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