(Kansas City) Tight end Travis Kelce has made progress in his rehabilitation after suffering a knee injury last week in practice.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid announced this on Monday with a Kansas City-Jacksonville game on the horizon on Sunday.
Kelce wanted to face the Detroit Lions on Thursday. In light of a practice earlier that day, however, the organization preferred to leave it aside.
Deprived of a star target, Patrick Mahomes had to settle for 226 aerial yards and the Chiefs were defeated, 21-20.
Mahomes threw two touchdown passes, but he also threw an interception. It deflected from the hands of Kadarius Toney, who escaped some of the eight balls not controlled by the Chiefs receivers.
Brian Branch, a rookie, grabbed the interception and returned the ball 50 yards to the end zone.
“We all need to do better,” Reid said. That’s what you need to take away from it. We had ups and downs. We were in a position to win. We’re used to capitalizing, but that didn’t happen this time. »
Thursday at Arrowhead Stadium, in a box with his agents was Chris Jones, third in the NFL with 15 1/2 sacks last year. He was on the sidelines in negotiations for a new contract.
On Monday, this was granted. The Chiefs fashioned a new one-year pact for him. The star tackle could face the Jaguars.
The Chiefs did not disclose terms, but a source told the AP that no seasons have been added to his four-year, $80 million deal, which expires this year.
According to this source, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the agreement, the contract would instead include incentives that could increase Jones’ salary this season.
The Jaguars started the season with a 31-21 victory over the Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis.
