During the opening drive of the Kansas City Chiefs’ road game against the Atlanta Falcons, tight end Travis Kelce found room for a 23-yard gain that passed midfield. However, as the play ended, he reacted noticeably to the tackle by Falcons safety Demarco Hellams.
It appeared his ankle was rolled up, the same ankle he hurt against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 6, and he has played through it since; he has been a limited participant in practice at times because of it.
CBS sideline reporter Tracy
Wolfson shared the update on Kelce, who was seen walking to the locker room after the Chiefs finished off the first drive with a touchdown.
“It looked to be his left ankle,” Wolfson said. “They were trying to stretch it, work through it, and could not, so they’re bringing him in for further evaluation.”
“Jared Wiley hurt his right ankle,” Wolfson continued. “He is being carted in, probably to the X-ray room.”
It’s unclear when Wiley was hurt, but it leaves Kansas City with just Noah Gray and Jake Briningstool as active tight ends for the game. Both Kelce and Wiley were ruled questionable to return initially, although Wiley was later ruled out, according to Wolfson.
Later, veteran backup offensive lineman Mike Caliendo entered the game at right guard for Trey Smith, who appeared to head back to the locker room. He immediately drew a holding flag while pass-blocking on third-and-8.
The Chiefs reported that Smith is being evaluated for a concussion and did not tag the news with a designation to return.
