Travis Kelce added to practice report and is questionable with back injury

Posted by Charean Williams on January 27, 2023, 4:16 PM EST
USA TODAY Sports

The Chiefs will have quarterback Patrick Mahomes for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Bengals. His ankle injury did not keep him from practicing fully all week, and Mahomes officially does not have a designation.

That’s the good news for the Chiefs.

The troublesome news is the team added tight end Travis Kelce to the practice report Friday with a back injury. Despite a full practice, Kelce is listed as questionable.

He made 14 catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns in the divisional round win over the Jaguars after a regular season that saw him set personal bests with 110 catches and 12 touchdowns. Kelce’s 1,338 yards was the second-most of his career.

The Chiefs also list receiver Mecole Hardman (pelvis) and receiver Justin Watson (illness) as questionable. Watson was added to the report Friday after he missed practice.

Hardman was limited all three practices this week.

Linebacker Nick Bolton (ankle) and receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee) also popped up on the report Friday with limited practices, but neither has a designation for Sunday.

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36 responses to “Travis Kelce added to practice report and is questionable with back injury”

  2. This is either a joke or Mahomes is really hurt and Andy is pulling Kelce too ti save face and confidence for the team.

  4. Even I have to admit this is starting to get really patriot-esque like Brady did with a shoulder for a decade

  6. Particularly since he’s practicing, I’d say there is a pretty high chance he’ll play.

    He and Mahommes are gonna be shot up with the good stuff on Sunday for sure.

  8. Classic gamesmanship. You’d have to have a season ending type injury to miss a conference championship game (torn ACL, ruptured achilles, etc)

  10. Fine these clowns and strip them of the 30th pick. No integrity at all and it could cost the books or bettors millions.

  11. The questionable tag is used if a player is 50-50. Kelce isn’t missing this game so this tag is just stupid. The NFL needs to fine teams who misappropriate the tag for the sake of gamesmanship.

  13. It’s the AFCCG. Kelce would have to be in a body cast to be kept out of this game. No question he’ll play.

  14. Oh but Kelce will play. He will not stand for a 4th straight loss to the hated Bengals, in Burrowhead stadium no less.Last meeting of these teams wk13 in Cincinnati Kelce fumbled in the 4th quarter which led to the Bengals go ahead touchdown with 8min left.After a short unsuccessful drive Chiefs punted and the Bengals proceeded to run the ball down their proverbial throat’s for the last 6min.Kelce is pissed.Almost forgot he never caught a pass in the 1st half of that game as well.He wants pay back big time.Should be a good game how ever it shakes out.Cheers

  17. I hope their are no injuries to anyone heading into these games. These are the best four teams in the league and we all want to see them at full strength to get a sense of who is really better (at least on this one day).

  21. Are there any actual football fans on here? Some of the dumbest comments we get. ALL injuries must be reported, more players and teams then I know have been fined for saying later they played with this hurt or that and now big pregnancy for HIDING the injury! Makes more sense to hide it so other team doesn’t know to pound kelces back or mahommes leg. Be nice to talk with fans who know the game bit casual that have no idea. Stop hating every team but yours, real fans appreciate good players.

  22. Yeah whatever. I have some advice for the Bengals…COVER THIS GUY. Take him out of the game. I don’t mean intentionally hurt him I mean do whatever you have to do so he doesn’t hurt you. Double-cover him. Hold him up on the LOS on every play. It seams like he does most of his damage on plays where he rolls of a block and ends up wide open with room for YAC. Against the Jags…14 catches and 2 TDs. That can’t happen. You know he’ll be especially hot at the LOS with Mahomes ailing.

  23. austinspencer says:
    January 27, 2023 at 4:48 pm
    Classic gamesmanship. You’d have to have a season ending type injury to miss a conference championship game (torn ACL, ruptured achilles, etc)
    ———————————————————————————————–
    Philip Rivers never missed an NFL game, and in the 2007 playoffs, he suffered a torn ACL/sprained MCL against the Colts. The following Monday, he had surgery, and spent the rest of the week rotating between two different machines that rotated his legs different ways. The Chargers lost to the undefeated Patriots the following week, but Rivers played the entire game with that injury.

    Whether you hated or loved Rivers, you have to admit he was one, tough SOB.

  24. A bunch of drama queens in Kansas City. They’re getting their excuses ready for the loss that’s headed their way

  25. This is taking it to another level. I hope the Bengals aren’t naive enough to be buying this gimmick.

  26. Bozobiden I kept thinking the things you say can’t get any stupider . I’m always proven wrong .

  27. You have to report injuries. Stop with your gamesmanship nonsense. Andy Reid is not that kind of coach. Straight shooter.

  28. This just in…. Burrow has appendicitis again. He grew another and it has also exploded. game-time decision.

  30. Burrowhead stadium will be rockin’ may the better team win. Go Bengals!!!!

  31. Good grief, NFL teams HAVE to list this stuff and they have to list a status, otherwise they’re accused of covering up injuries. He tweaked his back, they listed it. You Bengals fan are getting obnoxious and setting yourselves up for a huge letdown. Yes, you’re 3-0 in the Burrow era, never beat KC by more than 3. Stay humble.

  33. philly00jett says:
    January 28, 2023 at 2:25 am
    Andy Reid + Conference championship game = LOSS

    ——

    You do realize Andy 2-2 in conference championship games since he’s been in KC. I am aware of his Philly record.

  34. larryw says:
    January 27, 2023 at 5:42 pm
    austinspencer says:
    January 27, 2023 at 4:48 pm
    Classic gamesmanship. You’d have to have a season ending type injury to miss a conference championship game (torn ACL, ruptured achilles, etc)
    ———————————————————————————————–
    Philip Rivers never missed an NFL game, and in the 2007 playoffs, he suffered a torn ACL/sprained MCL against the Colts. The following Monday, he had surgery, and spent the rest of the week rotating between two different machines that rotated his legs different ways. The Chargers lost to the undefeated Patriots the following week, but Rivers played the entire game with that injury.

    Whether you hated or loved Rivers, you have to admit he was one, tough SOB.
    ————————————————————

    This. And Kelce is going to play if he has to crawl out there. The effects of back injuries are the most unpredictable of any injury that can affect a player in any of the major sports. And when it comes down to it, when it comes to back injuries, despite the advances in modern medicine, “Nobody knows anything”, to quote that wise philosopher Paulie Walnuts (see season 1)

  35. I don’t think that there is one person in the world that actually belives that Kelce will not play. This is about Reid playing games.

  36. Since it appears that Kelce’s injury is likely some form of spasm, if it acts up on game day, a simp-le shot makes it go away. Kelce will absolutely play on Sunday.

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