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The last thing the Kansas City Chiefs needed at this point in the season was for their star tight end Travis Kelce to suffer an injury.
Well, that fear came true on Sunday when facing the Atlanta Falcons. Kelce left the contest in the first quarter with an ankle injury. He is questionable to return.
Kelce appeared to be injured after catching a 23-yard pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams tackled Kelce on the play at his ankles, which likely led to the tight end feeling hurt. He was assessed on the sidelines before heading to the locker room on his own accord. It looked like Kelce tried to return to the game, but decided otherwise.
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CBS Sports' Tracy Wolfson said the medical staff was trying to stretch Kelce's left ankle on the sideline.
This injury wasn't a total surprise as Kelce's popped up on the injury report recently with ankle issues. He must've tweaked it in just the wrong way to cause him to leave the game.
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The Chiefs ended up scoring a touchdown on that drive thanks to running back Emmett Johnson rushing into the end zone for a 12-yard score.
Kelce wasn't the only Kansas City tight end to suffer an injury in the first drive on Sunday. Jared Wiley also suffered an ankle injury. He was carted off the field, though, to be taken to the locker room. Wiley was ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
The Chiefs will rely on tight end Noah Gray for the meantime, unless Kelce is able to return to the contest. The Chiefs may not want to risk Kelce injuring himself further by bringing him back onto the field prematurely. They don't want him to be out longer than he needs to be, so for precautionary reasons, there's a good chance he'll be ruled out for the rest of the game.
That wasn't all the Kansas City injuries suffered in the first quarter. Guard Trey Smith left the game as he was evaluated for a concussion. The Chiefs couldn't seem to catch a break in those first 15 minutes of the game, although they did acquire a 7-0 lead.
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