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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce hyperextends knee ahead of opener

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After tests Tuesday, the Kansas City Chiefs believe All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce's ACL is intact, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Kelce has inflammation in his knee and the Chiefs will test it again on Wednesday to determine his availability for the NFL's season opener on Thursday night against the Detroit Lions, the source said.

Earlier Tuesday, Chiefs coach Andry Reid had announced that Kelce sustained a hyperextended knee during Tuesday's practice.

"The next guy steps in and we roll," Reid said when asked how the game plan might change without Kelce.