It's a small sample size, but the snap counts so far in 2025 are starting to tell a story of succession.
For years, Travis Kelce has been the cornerstone of the Kansas City Chiefs offense. He's undoubtedly a future Hall of Famer who has reset the metrics for historic greatness at his position of tight end. With nine consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and four first-team All-Pro nods, Kelce's legacy is unquestioned.
But as Kelce nears his 36th birthday, and after he openly wrestled with retirement last spring, it's clear that, like it or not, a page is turning at tight end for the Chiefs in 2025.