Overview
- Kelce did not take postgame questions after the Chiefs’ 26-9 loss to the Titans, continuing a late-season pattern following defeats.
- Despite NFL rules requiring postgame availability, the league has opted against fining Kelce for each of his last two games.
- Reporters including Pete Mundo and veteran Frank Boal have publicly faulted the tight end, with Boal also pointing to Kelce’s lucrative New Heights podcast deal.
- Kelce has said he skipped media after the Chargers loss to privately visit Patrick Mahomes before the quarterback’s MRI for a season-ending ACL injury, and he has emphasized focusing on the final three games.
- Some fans and commentators defended Kelce by noting he often speaks later in the week and on his podcast, as the 6-9 Chiefs navigate a season already ended by playoff elimination and recent on-field miscues.