KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The speculation was inevitable that the Kansas City Chiefs drafted tight end Jared Wiley in the fourth round to be Travis Kelce's eventual successor, given Kelce turns 35 in October.
Things could develop that way. The Chiefs like Wiley's size at 6-foot-6 and 250 pounds and his two-way ability.
But the Chiefs have plans for Wiley in the two seasons before Kelce's contract expires.
"Travis is the best at what he does and [backup tight end] Noah Gray has done some really outstanding stuff for us the last few years," general manager Brett Veach said.