Overview
- Following a 26-9 defeat to the Titans, Kelce did not participate in postgame interviews, continuing a pattern after recent losses.
- Local reporter Pete Mundo and others questioned the move, while many fans and commentators defended Kelce for addressing games later and on his New Heights podcast.
- The NFL has not fined Kelce for the past two games, though prior cases suggest penalties can follow if media noncompliance becomes persistent.
- Kelce previously explained he skipped availability after the Chargers loss to see Patrick Mahomes before an MRI following the quarterback’s season-ending ACL injury.
- The struggling Chiefs are 6-9 and already eliminated from playoff contention; Kelce managed one catch for six yards against Tennessee, and quarterback Gardner Minshew exited with an ACL injury.