{"id":8519,"date":"2024-09-24T17:54:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8519"},"modified":"2024-09-24T17:54:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T17:54:22","slug":"chiefs-leaving-travis-kelce-behind-ex-nfler-dissects-patrick-mahomes-confession-on-chiefs-star-tes-frustration-essentiallysports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8519","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs Leaving Travis Kelce Behind? Ex-NFLer Dissects Patrick Mahomes\u2019 Confession on Chiefs\u2019 Star TE\u2019s Frustration &#8211; EssentiallySports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Although the Chiefs have managed to make it 3-0 at the start of their regular season, not everything is going in the right direction in Kansas City. After they managed to squeeze out a win against the\u00a0<a class=\"es-hyperlink-new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/category\/nfl\/atlanta-falcons\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Atlanta Falcons<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on Sunday, the Chiefs may have a problem with their offensive line. On the day when the Chiefs had to crawl their way to a win in Atlanta, TE\u00a0<a class=\"es-hyperlink-new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/tag\/travis-kelce\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>continued his poor start to the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Yes, it was yet another miserable night for Taylor Swift\u2019s boyfriend, who finished with four catches for 30 yards this weekend. This got ex-NFLer\u00a0<strong>Geoff Schwartz<\/strong>\u00a0expressing his thoughts about the possible scenario,\u00a0<em>\u201cI think a few things are happening. Yes, teams are covering Kelce, but I also think the Chiefs are trying to find offense without being so reliant on Kelce. He\u2019s nearing the end of his career, and he\u2019s more valuable in the postseason than early season.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I think a few things are happening.<br \/>\nYes teams are covering Kelce but I also think the Chiefs are trying to find offense without being so reliant on Kelce. He\u2019s nearing the end of his career and he\u2019s more valuable in the postseason than early season. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wPyM5ZtZop\">https:\/\/t.co\/wPyM5ZtZop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/geoffschwartz\/status\/1838189242549141900?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 23, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Well, Schwartz\u2019s opinion stems from\u00a0<a class=\"es-hyperlink-new\" href=\"http:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/tag\/patrick-mahomes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahomes\u2019<\/a>\u00a0confession regarding Kelce not being heavily involved. After the game in Atlanta, Mahomes said,\u00a0<em>\u201cWe\u2019re calling a lot of plays for Travis, and it\u2019s like two or three people are going to him. He understands. That\u2019s the great thing about him. He wants to make an impact on the game, but he wants to win at the end of the day.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Although the Chiefs came away with a win in Atlanta, Kelce looked dejected sitting on the bench.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">When the cameras captured him at the end of the first half, Kelce was seen rubbing his eyes while looking hopeless on the sidelines. But not everything went wrong for the 34-year-old, as he managed to double his reception tally to eight. Even Kelce\u2019s girlfriend was nowhere to be seen for the first time this season. It\u2019s more surprising because Swift was supposedly on a break from her Eras Tour when she was spotted hanging out with BFF Gigi Hadid on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">But are the alarm bells ringing on Kelce\u2019s 12-year career in the NFL? As the\u00a0<a class=\"es-hyperlink-new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/category\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Chiefs<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>are looking to get other players involved rather than the three-time Super Bowl champion.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"dom-traversal_domNewH2__H0HKD\"><strong>Are the Chiefs putting other players first as Travis Kelce\u2019s struggles continue?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"scroll-3\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">While the fans were wondering why Mahomes was not picking Kelce, he gave his thoughts about the situation.\u00a0<em>\u201cI think the more Rashee Rice makes plays, the more we\u2019re able to run the football. The more we can get Xavier Worthy involved. I think that\u2019s going to open Travis more. People are really emphasizing trying to take him away, and it\u2019s getting other guys open,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Mahomes shared. Well, the three-time Super Bowl champion is not wrong, as Rice finished his outing with 12 catches and 110 yards on the night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Even Rice heaped praise on the reigning Super Bowl Champion,\u00a0<em>\u201cI love that, just because he\u2019s the greatest quarterback I\u2019ve ever played with.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>But what about Kelce? Where did it all go wrong for the 9-time Pro Bowler? Going back to last season, Kelce broke the NFL record for most consecutive seasons with 1,000 receiving yards for a TE. Even coming into this season, most of us thought that Mahomes bestie would continue from where he left off.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">However, it hasn\u2019t been the same. As some fans are saying,\u00a0<em>\u201cat least two more good years left before retirement.\u201d\u00a0<\/em>Although we don\u2019t know for sure whether Kelce is thinking about hanging up his cleats. Or the Chiefs are looking to move away from their highest-paid TE. It\u2019s still a long season, and anything can happen in Kansas City. But for now, we can just hope that Kelce can turn around his season while Mahomes finds him regularly, as he used to.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\"><em>As we wait for next week\u2019s NFL action, do check out our latest Think Tank exclusive interview with Doug Sanders. It\u2019s packed with insights on college football, the current NFL season and more.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"player_stn-player__Dybik\">\n<div class=\"player_stn-head__UHYnK\">\n<div id=\"lottie-div\" class=\"jsx-2338452464\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2338452464 container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"new-heading_heading-container__K1E3x\" data-content=\"Watch What\u2019s Trending Now!\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Although the Chiefs have managed to make it 3-0 at the start of their regular season, not everything is going in the right direction in Kansas City. 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