Overview

• Kelce played 66 percent of offensive snaps in the Week 4 win at Baltimore, with a season average of roughly 74 percent that would be his lowest since his first full season.
• Reid acknowledged Kelce’s frustration with coming off the field, saying the tight end would play every snap if allowed and that it is his job to limit reps.
• Through four games, Kelce has 15 receptions for 182 yards and one touchdown, including five catches for 48 yards in the 37-20 victory over the Ravens.
• The team frames the snap reduction as short-term load management to keep him fresh for later in the season as Kansas City spreads work to Noah Gray and other targets.
• Kelce returned after weighing retirement in the offseason and is in the final year of his contract, leaving his long-term future unresolved.