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Travis Kelce scores game-winning TD for Chiefs after leaving game with ankle injury
View Date:2024-12-24 00:07:41
Travis Kelce gave the Kansas City Chiefs a brief scare Sunday before returning to action.
The tight end left the Chiefs' game against the Minnesota Vikings with an ankle injury but made his way back onto the field in the second half.
Kelce lost his footing when he caught a short pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes with a little more than a minute remaining in the second quarter. He quickly grabbed for his right leg.
Kelce returned to Kansas City's sideline but slammed his helmet to the ground after testing the injury. He then went to the locker room before halftime, with the score tied 13-13.
After remaining on the sideline at the start of the third quarter, however, Kelce later re-entered the game with his foot heavily taped and watched as Mahomes connected with Rashee Rice for an 8-yard touchdown to give Kansas City a 20-13 lead.
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Kelce re-entered the game on the Chiefs' next possession, and, with a little less than three minutes remaining in the third quarter, caught a 4-yard touchdown from Mahomes to put Kanas City up 27-13. Though the Vikings would score a fourth-quarter touchdown to cut the lead to seven, Kelce's TD proved to be the game winner in the Chiefs' 27-20 win.
Chiefs coach Andy Reid did not provide an update on Kelce's status during his postgame news conference, though NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the injury was a low-ankle sprain.
"He's going to be sore," Reid said. "But he's a pretty tough kid. I wasn't sure where we were going to go at halftime. He loves to play the game."
The eight-time Pro Bowl selection has been in the national spotlight in recent weeks amid speculation about his rumored relationship with singer Taylor Swift. On the field, however, the two-time Super Bowl champion remains a vital part of the Chiefs' offense, as he entered Sunday leading the team in receptions with 17.
Kelce missed the Chiefs' season-opening loss to the Detroit Lions as he recovered from a knee injury he suffered in practice.
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