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Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs

Travis Kelce Injury Update

TE · Kansas City Chiefs · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook

Updated · synced from the live injury report

Current status

HEALTHY

No current injury designation

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Is Travis Kelce playing this week?

No injury designation

This status updates automatically when his official injury designation changes. No designation means he is expected to play. Inactives are announced 90 minutes before kickoff, so check the live injury report before your lineup locks.

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Travis Kelce’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. The ankle issue first flagged Oct. 30 cleared the report before resurfacing: as of Wed, Nov. 4, he was limited at practice with the same ankle ahead of Kansas City’s Week 9 home game against the Jets. The 36-year-old re-signed on a three-year deal in March 2026 after weighing retirement.

He has caught a touchdown and topped 100 yards in a game already this season, playing an every-down role behind Patrick Mahomes (A to Z Sports).

Fantasy Action: Kelce returned to practicing in full Thursday, Nov. 5, after Wednesday’s limited session, per Arrowhead Pride, and was off the injury report by our tracked feed’s update that evening. Treat him as a full-workload TE1 behind Patrick Mahomes; Tyquan Thornton’s season-ending injury only reinforces how central he is to the passing game.

Injury timeline — 2026

Oct 30Added to the report Questionable with an ankle injury.
Nov 4Ankle issue resurfaced; limited at Wednesday’s practice ahead of Week 9 vs. the Jets.

Earlier seasons

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—No prior-season injuries found in our sources.—

2025: 16 games, 76 catches for 851 yards and 5 touchdowns, per CBS Sports.

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Frequently asked about Travis Kelce

Is Travis Kelce injured?

His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report.

Is Travis Kelce retiring?

Not this season. He considered it but re-signed with Kansas City on a three-year deal in March 2026, per CBS Sports.

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