Travis Kelce Injury History & Updates

Travis Kelce's Injury Guide

Low Risk

Chance of Injury in 2024

35.6%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

2.6%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2024

0.60

Durability

5.00

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly Sports Injury Predictor

Travis Kelce's Injury Status

No active injuries.

Travis Kelce Injury History

Date	League	Injury	Games Missed	Details
Oct 8, 2023	NFL	Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1	-	Kelce sustained a low ankle sprain in Week 5 vs. the Vikings.
Sep 5, 2023	NFL	Knee Unspecified Bruise Grade 1	1	Kelce suffered the injury in practice ahead of Week 1. He was held out for the season opener as a precautionary measure.
Oct 10, 2021	NFL	Cervical Neck Stinger Grade 1	-	Kelce suffered "a little bit of a stinger" during Week 5's loss to the Bills. He was good for the next game.
Jan 8, 2020	NFL	Knee Unspecified Strain Grade 1	-	Kelce had practiced on a limited basis due to knee soreness ahead of Divisional Round matchup against the Texans
Jan 6, 2018	NFL	Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1	-	Kelce missed the 2nd half of the Wild Card Round loss to the Titans with a concussion. It was his 2nd of the season.
Oct 8, 2017	NFL	Head Cranial Concussion Grade 1	-	Kelce suffered a concussion against the Texans. He was initially cleared to return to the game but showed some short-term memory loss at halftime. Kelce cleared the protocol in time to play the following week.
Feb 28, 2017	NFL	Shoulder Unspecified Unspecified Grade 1	-	Kelce had February shoulder surgery that HC Andy Reid indicated was a "cleanup" type procedure. He missed no game time, and it's not clear what the original injury was (which also caused no missed game time).
Aug 31, 2015	NFL	Pedal Ankle Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1	-	Kelce suffered an ankle sprain in a preseason practice. He sat out the 4th preseason contest, though HC Andy Reid said he would have played if it were a regular-season game. Kelce returned for Week 1.
Oct 19, 2014	NFL	Chest Rib Sprain/Pull Unspecified Grade 1	-	Kelce sustained a rib injury but played through it. HC Andy Reid called it a sore rib "mostly up in the cartilage area."
Sep 3, 2013	NFL	Knee Patella Fracture Grade 1	14	Kelce had arthroscopic surgery on his bothersome knee, which revealed a cartilage issue that led to a microfracture procedure. He missed all but 1 play of 2013 but didn't lose another game to the knee. Original injury deemed a bone bruise.

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Travis Kelce Injury News

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes and TE Travis Kelce are inactive for today’s game vs. the Broncos. RB Kareem Hunt is active but unlikely to play much, if at all.

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Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (rib) has been ruled out for Sunday's game vs. the Broncos. He's expected to be ready for the team's playoff opener in a couple of weeks. QB Patrick Mahomes, RB Kareem Hunt, and TE Travis Kelce are listed as doubtful and won't play in this meaningless game. Don't expect WRs Xavier Worthy, DeAndre Hopkins, or Marquise Brown to play much, if at all.

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Chiefs QB Carson Wentz will start this weekend's game vs. the Broncos, HC Andy Reid said Wednesday. QB Patrick Mahomes will get the day off after clinching the AFC's No. 1 seed last week. Other key contributors like RBs Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt, WRs Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown, and DeAndre Hopkins, and TE Travis Kelce also figure to be held out or limited against Denver. Try to avoid the Chiefs offense in Week 18 fantasy lineups. They're currently implied for only 14.75 points in Denver.

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes waited until the fantasy championship, but he rewarded those who started him, completing 29 of 38 passes for 320 yards and three TDs. His success made TE Travis Kelce and WR Xavier Worthy very viable, even against the near elite Steelers defense.

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