{"id":8753,"date":"2024-09-27T17:07:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8753"},"modified":"2024-09-27T17:07:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:07:58","slug":"chiefs-hc-andy-reid-makes-significant-announcement-on-superstar-te-travis-kelce-amid-early-season-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8753","title":{"rendered":"Chiefs HC Andy Reid Makes Significant Announcement On Superstar TE Travis Kelce Amid Early-Season Struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Chiefs head coach\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/andy-reid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Reid<\/a>\u00a0isn\u2019t here for the notion that superstar tight end\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/travis-kelce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travis Kelce<\/a>\u00a0is slowing down, despite the All-Pro\u2019s surprisingly slow start to the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old Travis Kelce (35 next week) has just eight receptions for 69 yards and no touchdowns over his first three games. Kelce has exceeded the 60-catch and 800-yard mark every year since becoming a full-time starter in 2014, but he\u2019s on pace to finish with below 400 yards this season.<\/p>\n<p>Per ESPN\u2019s Adam Teicher, coach Reid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/41439963\/patrick-mahomes-andy-reid-defend-travis-kelce-chiefs-kansas-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">isn\u2019t at all concerned<\/a>\u00a0about Kelce\u2019s sluggish start to the season. Reid cited the production of second-year receiver Rashee Rice as well as the opposition\u2019s focus on blanketing Kelce:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI know people are saying that he is old or whatever, has distractions and all this [but] the defenses don\u2019t think that. We have another receiver (Rashee Rice) that plays opposite him that has a lot of yards and catches and that\u2019s how this thing goes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe works his tail off and he hasn\u2019t lost his step and all those things and he\u2019s not distracted. That\u2019s not the case. People are making sure they have him taken care of by some of these defenses.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"&quot;GoogleActiveViewElement&quot;\" data-google-av-cxn=\"&quot;https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pcs\/activeview?xai=AKAOjstpVoEfJni-HCZq9D8LJy9gSf5L37g1gWLFOxrU4jXBIvL9Fc-xaG5yTARrI3d8HcU2VNz23qzoE69e5FaztsvkPzj_qpC8TvdE4ckamwBKrXB4AtvVFDnulc9wi3g6BxF7YPQ8tM8JevJ4&amp;amp;sig=Cg0ArKJSzPeLH2sTDDwCEAE&quot;\" data-google-av-adk=\"&quot;1616615517&quot;\" data-google-av-metadata=\"&quot;la=0&amp;amp;xdi=0&amp;amp;&quot;\" data-google-av-ufs-integrator-metadata=\"&quot;CpkBCkFtb2RlbF9wZXJzb25fY291bnRyeV9jb2RlX1VTX3BlcnNvbl9yZWdpb25fY29kZV80MzQxNWYzODMwMzMuanNvbhIaQ01PXzM0TE80NGdERmNyZ19RVWR0R3dRZUEYASIfCJgWEJGlARjK8T0gmpqnBCgCMAI4AV3NzEw9YOOgDCjo6b_R-f____8BMOjpv9EBOAFAAUgAEvQBCukBaHR0cHM6Ly9wYWdlYWQyLmdvb2dsZXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uLmNvbS9wY3MvYWN0aXZldmlldz94YWk9QUtBT2pzdHBWb0VmSm5pLUhDWnE5RDhMSnk5Z1NmNUwzN2cxZ1dMRk94clU0alhCSXZMOUZjLXhhRzV5VEFSckkzZDhIY1UyVk56MjNxem9FNjllNUZhenRzdmtQempfcXBDOFR2ZEU0Y2thbXdCS3JYQjRBdHZWRkRudWxjOXdpM2c2QnhGN1lQUTh0TThKZXZKNCZzaWc9Q2cwQXJLSlN6UGVMSDJzVEREd0NFQUUSABoAIAEoABocChpDTU9fMzRMTzQ0Z0RGY3JnX1FVZHRHd1FlQQ&quot;\" data-google-av-override=\"&quot;-1&quot;\" data-google-av-dm=\"&quot;2&quot;\" data-google-av-aid=\"&quot;0&quot;\" data-google-av-naid=\"&quot;1&quot;\" data-google-av-slift=\"&quot;&quot;\" data-google-av-cpmav=\"&quot;&quot;\" data-google-av-btr=\"&quot;&quot;\" data-google-av-itpl=\"&quot;20&quot;\" data-google-av-rs=\"&quot;4&quot;\" data-google-av-flags=\"&quot;[&amp;quot;x%278440'9efotm(&amp;amp;753374%2bejvf\/%27844\">\n<p>Rice is off to a tremendous start with 24 receptions for 288 yards and two touchdowns. Rookie Xavier Worthy is second in receiving on the defending champs, albeit with only six catches for 81 yards and a touchdown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container pw-clearfix\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cHe can\u2019t clean, he can\u2019t cook. He\u2019s getting better, i think he\u2019s getting a little help.\u201d Yes, we know Mama Kelce, Taylor has him making homemade pasta \ud83d\ude02 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mnQCMnZSgH\">pic.twitter.com\/mnQCMnZSgH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\udfc8\ud83d\udc51 (@TayvisHaze) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TayvisHaze\/status\/1839401470472691800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At any rate, Travis Kelce\u2019s sluggish start isn\u2019t exactly hurting the Chiefs right now. They are sitting nicely at 3-0, with victories against a trio of competitive teams in the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltimore Ravens<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/cincinnati-bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>\u00a0and Atlanta Falcons.<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t forget that Kelce didn\u2019t look like his usual dominant self for long portions of the 2023 regular season. Then came the postseason, where he racked up 32 catches for 355 yards and three touchdowns in four games en route to another Chiefs Super Bowl title.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-travis-kelce-will-figure-it-out-soon\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travis Kelce Will Figure It Out Soon<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s certainly possible that Kelce won\u2019t put up 1,000-plus yards again, considering his age and how much opposing defenses are focusing on him. But Kelce\u2019s size and strength aren\u2019t going away, and he will still draw plenty of favorable matchups when other teams focus more on Rice and Worthy.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City has also faced three quality defenses to start the season. With easier competition, Kelce will eventually turn back the clock and regain that star-like form.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Kansas City Chiefs head coach\u00a0Andy Reid\u00a0isn\u2019t here for the notion that superstar tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0is slowing down, despite the All-Pro\u2019s surprisingly slow start to the 2024 season. 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