As first reported by Nick Wright (and corroborated by Jordan Schultz), the Kansas City Chiefs will be without tight end Travis Kelce for the season opener against the Detroit Lions on Thursday night. Kelce hyperextended his knee during practice this week and suffered a bone bruise. The Chiefs reportedly tested him out during workouts on Thursday, but ultimately opted to shut him down for the Week 1 contest.
It’s a huge break for the Lions, as Kelce has been the centerpiece to the Chiefs’ passing game in the Patrick Mahomes era.