The Kansas City Chiefs are sweating on the fitness of tight end Travis Kelce for their opening game of the 2023/24 NFL season.
The reigning Super Bowl champions kick off their defence of the Vince Lombardi Trophy against the Detroit Lions, live on talkSPORT 2.
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The Chiefs have already managed to avoid one injury absentee in Kadarius Toney, who’s set to be declared fit for the opener.
But now they’ve been handed a fresh blow after superstar Kelce sustained a problem during practice this week.
Travis Kelce: Injury latest
Kelce is a major doubt for the Chiefs’ opener after the two-time Super Bowl-winning TE hyperextended his knee in Tuesday’s practice.
When asked how the game plan might change, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said: “The next guy steps in and we roll. That’s what you do if [he doesn’t play].”
ESPN have reported that Kelce’s ACL is intact but the Chiefs will test it again Wednesday to determine his availability.
A hyperextended knee typically takes at least two weeks to recover from which would rule him out of gameweek one.
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Kansas City Chiefs vs Detroit Lions: talkSPORT coverage
The opening NFL clash will take place on Thursday, September 7.
Play at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri is scheduled to start at 8:20pm, which is 1:20am UK time.
Nat Coombs and Will Gavin will host our live commentary of the match on talkSPORT 2.
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