On Sunday afternoon, the Kansas City Chiefs hit the road for a game against the Atlanta Falcons, looking to pick up their second straight win. Early in this game, the Chiefs got an injury scare when tight end Travis Kelce went down with an apparent ankle issue after breaking off a big pass and catch in the first quarter.
“Travis Kelce was slow to get up after getting tackled. Went to the sideline in some pain. He's had an ankle injury he's been dealing with that has limited his snaps a little lately,” reported James Palmer of the NFL on Prime on X, formerly Twitter.
NFL insider Adam Schefter of ESPN later reported that both Kelce and fellow tight end Jared Wiley, who also went down with a separate injury, were questionable to return to the game.
The Chiefs ended up scoring on the drive in which Kelce went down to go up 7-0 in the game, although the offense stalled out in Kansas City's second drive.
If both Wiley and Kelce are unable to return, the Chiefs will be depleted in the tight end room, having already come into this game shorthanded at running back, with Kenneth Walker III missing this game due to an injury.
This game marked the Kansas City debut of wide receiver Josh Downs after his recent trade from the Indianapolis Colts, and the team may end up leaning on him more than expected if Kelce and Wiley remain out.
The Chiefs will next hit the field next week at home vs the Arizona Cardinals.