{"id":289886,"date":"2023-09-07T23:37:21","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T23:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=289886"},"modified":"2023-09-07T23:37:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T23:37:21","slug":"chiefs-te-travis-kelce-knee-out-for-2023-nfl-kickoff-game-vs-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/nfl\/chiefs-te-travis-kelce-knee-out-for-2023-nfl-kickoff-game-vs-lions\/","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (knee) out for 2023 NFL Kickoff Game vs. Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City&#8217;s Super Bowl defense will officially begin with Travis Kelce sidelined.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce will miss tonight&#8217;s 2023 NFL Kickoff Game against the Detroit Lions due to the knee injury he suffered early this week, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday. Kelce was subsequently listed among Kansas City&#8217;s inactives.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-time Pro Bowl tight end suffered what was initially described by Chiefs head coach Andy Reid as a hyperextended knee during Tuesday&#8217;s practice. Rapoport and NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero later categorized the injury as a bone bruise, which is not believed to be a long-term issue.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, Kelce, 33, will miss his first game due to injury since his rookie season in 2013.<\/p>\n<h2>          <span>            Related Links          <\/span>        <\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>              Nine last-minute predictions for 2023 NFL season: Josh Allen wins MVP, 49ers win Super Bowl LVIII            <\/li>\n<li>              2023 NFL Kickoff Game: Four things to watch for in Lions-Chiefs            <\/li>\n<li>              NFL Fantasy 2023 Start &#x27;Em, Sit &#x27;Em Week 1: Tight ends            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Kelce&#8217;s absence, tight end Noah Gray is likely to get the start for the Chiefs. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes also will likely look to fill the massive Kelce-sized void with more targets for wide receivers Skyy Moore\ufeff, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Kadarius Toney\ufeff.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City has won eight consecutive season openers, eight games in a row overall (including playoffs) and 16 straight against NFC foes in the regular season dating back to 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Each of those runs will be tested tonight against an upstart Lions team that will not have to worry about defending the most prolific tight end in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/chiefs-te-travis-kelce-knee-will-miss-2023-nfl-kickoff-game-vs-lions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City&#8217;s Super Bowl defense will officially begin with Travis Kelce sidelined. Kelce will miss tonight&#8217;s 2023 NFL Kickoff Game against the Detroit Lions due to the knee injury he suffered early this week, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Thursday. Kelce was subsequently listed among Kansas City&#8217;s inactives. 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