Overview
- Kelce has totaled 231 receiving yards, two touchdowns and a 16.5-yard average per catch through the first three games as the Chiefs improved to 3-0.
- He broke the NFL career record for yards after the catch during the Week 2 game when he piled up 67 YAC in a 101-yard performance.
- CBS analyst Nate Burleson credited a reset in Kelce’s offseason for the turnaround and Chiefs figures including Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes publicly praised his conditioning and work ethic.
- Kelce’s play is creating clear room for teammates, with backup tight end Noah Gray seeing increased targets and the team using play-action and the run game to free Kelce downfield.
- Kelce has also leaned into a veteran leadership role through locker-room messages and gestures to former teammates while his style and public gestures continue to draw attention as the Chiefs head to Las Vegas next.