{"id":23148,"date":"2025-01-04T23:36:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-04T23:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=23148"},"modified":"2025-01-04T23:36:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-04T23:36:38","slug":"sunday-game-chiefs-give-huge-travis-kelce-update-ahead-of-week-18-showdown-in-denver-against-the-broncos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=23148","title":{"rendered":"SUNDAY GAME: Chiefs give huge Travis Kelce update ahead of Week 18 showdown in Denver against the Broncos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article-text\">\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs have hinted that a number of key starters, including Travis Kelce, will miss Sunday&#8217;s game against the Denver Broncos.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Chiefs secured the AFC&#8217;s No. 1 seed and a bye in the first round of the playoffs on Christmas Day thanks to their win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>It means coach Andy Reid doesn&#8217;t need to risk any of his key players for their final game of the regular season against the Denver Broncos on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Reid already revealed this week that Patrick Mahomes will not play, with backup Carson Wentz to be the starting quarterback in Denver.<\/p>\n<p>However, an injury report released by the Chiefs on Friday suggests a number of other big names will also get the week off.<\/p>\n<p>Mahomes, Kelce, Chris Jones, Trent McDuffie, Nick Bolton, Kareem Hunt, George Karlaftis, Justin Reid and Drue Tranquill are all listed as doubtful for Sunday&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/01\/03\/21\/93724013-14248553-image-a-89_1735939772985.jpg\" alt=\"Travis Kelce and a host of Chiefs starters are doubtful to play against the Broncos on Sunday\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/01\/03\/21\/93724365-14248553-image-a-90_1735940282773.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Reid wants to keep his Chiefs players rested as they attempt to win a historic three-peat\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile Isiah Pacheco, Jawaan Taylor, Mecole Hardman, and Jaylen Watson are out.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the Chiefs were\u00a0handed a huge injury boost ahead of the playoffs when they\u00a0designated cornerback Watson to return from IR, according to FOX&#8217;s Jordan Schultz.<\/p>\n<p>Watson has been sidelined with a broken fibular since late October and his return is a huge boost for the reigning champions.\u00a0He is reportedly set to practice at the end of Week 18 &#8211; the final week of the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>Watson will now have 21 days to be activated to the 53-man roster and\u00a0could be available to make an official return for Kansas City\u2019s first postseason game in the divisional round.<\/p>\n<p>The defensive star has not played since the Chiefs&#8217; Super Bowl rematch against the San Francisco 49ers\u00a0on October 20.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chiefs secured the AFC&#8217;s No. 1 seed and a bye in the first round of the playoffs on Christmas Day thanks to their win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":23154,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[28,30,29],"class_list":["post-23148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-dailymail","tag-nfl","tag-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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