{"id":70269,"date":"2025-06-17T02:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70269"},"modified":"2025-06-17T02:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:50:22","slug":"somethings-off-rashee-rice-voices-concern-about-travis-kelce-ahead-of-nfl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=70269","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSomething\u2019s Off\u201d: Rashee Rice Voices Concern About Travis Kelce Ahead of NFL Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0is gearing up for his 13th\u00a0NFL\u00a0season, joining his teammates for a few sessions of organized team activities (OTAs).<\/p>\n<p>Despite making his 10th Pro Bowl, Kelce had one of his worst statistical seasons in 2024, tallying 97 catches for 823 yards and three touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/athlon_sports_articles_610\/e7d4cb196737bf0da5f2f5e725e54621\" alt=\"Chiefs WR Rashee Rice Admits Concern With Travis Kelce Before NFL Season - Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But the former Cincinnati Bearcats star has been working hard during the offseason to get back to his dominant self, losing &#8220;about 25 pounds&#8221; during the offseason, per ESPN&#8217;s Jeremy Fowler&#8230;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"is-fallback-player m-in-content-ad\">\n<div id=\"fa091ec0-2e82-447d-aaf3-2ada88fe08e7\" class=\"pbs\" data-exs-config=\"{&quot;reporting&quot;:{&quot;subId&quot;:&quot;athlonsports.com&quot;,&quot;utmContent&quot;:&quot;pxp-2158:a|pxp-654-aff:a&quot;,&quot;subId2&quot;:&quot;tm-ci02db015e8000261d&quot;},&quot;customParams&quot;:{&quot;channel&quot;:&quot;athlonsports.com&quot;,&quot;author&quot;:&quot;tm-ci02db015e8000261d&quot;,&quot;correlator&quot;:8529261139062056,&quot;direct&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;terms&quot;:&quot;Travis Kelce,Rashee Rice&quot;,&quot;pagetype&quot;:&quot;article&quot;,&quot;path&quot;:&quot;\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/chiefs-wr-rashee-rice-admits-concern-with-travis-kelce-before-nfl-season&quot;,&quot;pod&quot;:&quot;2&quot;},&quot;macros&quot;:{&quot;gpid&quot;:&quot;\/88059007\/nfl\/video\/preroll-0&quot;}}\" data-pbs-root=\"true\" data-pbs-position=\"sticky\" data-pbs-device=\"desktop\" data-pbs-video-title=\"true\" data-pbs-sticky=\"bottom-right\" data-pbs-size=\"small\" data-pbs-content=\"playing\" data-pbs-player=\"content\" data-pbs-slot=\"ended\" data-pbs-content-type=\"mrss\" data-pbs-hover=\"true\">\n<div id=\"exp_ab955fa0-19d5-44e3-bd03-8160cc7da367\" class=\"pbs__player shown\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"application\" aria-label=\"Video Player\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__wrapper falcon exp-ui__state__hovered\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__toolbar-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__progress-wrapper exp-ui__state__shown\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__progress exp-ui__state__shown\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"slider\" aria-label=\"Video Progress bar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuenow=\"28.647381\" aria-valuemax=\"471.666667\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__progress-background\">Stephen Jackson on Big3\u2019s Future, Ice Cube\u2019s Vision, and Building His Dream 3v3 TeamStephen Jackson on Big3\u2019s Future, Ice Cube\u2019s Vision, and Building His Dream 3v3 Team<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"exp-ui__title-and-cta-wrapper\">\n<div tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"exp-ui__sticky exp-ui__sticky-position__bottom-right\">\n<div class=\"exp-ui__sticky__close-btn\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close\">Following the Super Bowl\u00a0loss, Kelce took a few weeks to ponder retirement, but ultimately decided to return for another year. However, his potential retirement certainly worried fellow pass catcher Rashee Rice.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1NjE5MTk0NjUyMjA2NDQ3\/usatsi_24311660.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1NjE5MTk0NjUyMjA2NDQ3\/usatsi_24311660.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1NjE5MTk0NjUyMjA2NDQ3\/usatsi_24311660.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjE1NjE5MTk0NjUyMjA2NDQ3\/usatsi_24311660.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjE1NjE5MTk0NjUyMjA2NDQ3\/usatsi_24311660.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1NjE5MTk0NjUyMjA2NDQ3\/usatsi_24311660.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjE1NjE5MTk0NjUyMjA2NDQ3\/usatsi_24311660.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates with wide receiver Rashee Rice (4)\" width=\"6891\" height=\"4594\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjE1NjE5MTk0NjUyMjA2NDQ3\/usatsi_24311660.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) celebrates with wide receiver Rashee Rice (4)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Denny Medley-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>While Kelce and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, made their way to Florida for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final (NHL) between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers, Rice wound up in Houston, Texas for a youth football camp.<\/p>\n<p>During said camp, Rice revealed how concerned he was that Kelce would retire.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Yeah, I was real concerned, not gonna lie,&#8221; Rice said. &#8220;That&#8217;s Trav, but that&#8217;s like me getting hurt last year. It&#8217;s like kind of a wake-up call. I really wanted him to come back. Kinda realize the guys you got to play with once it&#8217;s all over. So I get to actually be in my footsteps right now.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Rice has played alongside Kelce for two seasons now. However, just four games into 2024, he suffered an LCL tear, which ended the rest of his season. In his rookie year (2023), Rice proved he could be a top option for\u00a0Patrick Mahomes, tallying 79 catches for 938 yards and seven touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>Rice, Kelce and the Chiefs will kick off the 2025 NFL season on Friday, Sept 5, facing the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers\u00a0in Brazil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0tight end\u00a0Travis Kelce\u00a0is gearing up for his 13th\u00a0NFL\u00a0season, joining his teammates for a few sessions of organized team activities (OTAs). 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