Travis Kelce Injury History & Updates

Travis Kelce's Injury Guide

Low Risk

Chance of Injury in 2025

35.6%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

2.6%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2025

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 GM Brett Veach said from the Combine that TE Travis Kelce is "fired up" about playing in 2025. “We left it as, he’d be back and we’re excited to get him back and get him going," Veach added. Kelce was non-committal about his plans earlier this month, but it sounds like he's let the Chiefs know that he's returning for what will be his 13th season. Kelce posted career lows in multiple categories and scored his fewest PPR points per game since 2015 last year, but he still finished seventh among TEs. Perhaps his fantasy production dips again this year, but we wouldn't bet against him at least cracking the top 12. Kelce's early best-ball ADP is sitting in Round 10 -- although that figures to climb multiple rounds with this news.

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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce admitted on his podcast that he's unsure if he'll continue playing in 2025. “I’m gonna take some time to figure it out,” Kelce said. “And I think I owe it to my teammates that if I do come back that it’s gonna be a wholehearted decision and I’m not half-assing it, and I’m fully here for them." Kelce turned 35 back in October and is coming off his worst season in terms of PPR points per game since 2015. That was still good enough to rank seventh at the position, though. He'd be a good bet for top-10 production if he plays in 2025. But he's a risky pick in early fantasy drafts until we get a decision from him.

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Chiefs TE Travis Kelce said Monday that he has no plans to retire after the Super Bowl. "Where will I be in three years? Hopefully still playing football," Kelce said. "I love doing this. I love coming into work every day. I feel like I still got a lot of good football left in me." The 35-year-old posted career lows in 2024 in yards per catch (8.5), yards per target (6.2), yards after catch per reception (3.5), and yards per route (1.43). Kelce's 12.3 PPR points per game were his fewest since 2015. That was still good for seventh among TEs, though. Kelce's days as an elite fantasy asset are over, but he can still be a mid-range to low-end TE1 in 2025.

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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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