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• Travis Kelce may or may not be good to go
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2. Will the Jaguars face Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in Week 2?
Tight end Travis Kelce has made the news for his alleged relationship with pop superstar Taylor Swift. Whether they're a couple or not, the Jaguars are more likely concerned about whether Kelce will suit up in Week 2. The good news is that they got an update Friday. He will indeed make his season debut.
Chiefs’ TE Travis Kelce and DT Chris Jones will make their season debuts Sunday in Jacksonville, per Kansas City HC Andy Reid.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 15, 2023
The not-so-great news is that stopping the Kansas City offense has now become increasingly more difficult. See, the Chiefs have a less-than-stellar wide receiver corps. Kadarius Toney dealt with drops in the opener and Skyy Moore isn't the kind of player that draws double coverage. Kelce on the other hand can cause lots of damage in the middle of the field. In two games against Jacksonville last year, the tight end hauled in 15 receptions for 169 yards with one touchdown.
In Kelce, Mahomes has a safety valve that can grind the tough yards in the middle and move the chains. It's uncertain what kind of strategy Jacksonville will employ to slow down the future Hall-of-Fame tight end but they could linebacker Devin Lloyd or safety Andre Cisco shadow him.
Either way, containing now becomes the secondary's top priority and if they can keep him away from the end zone and keep him under 70 yards, they might just have a chance to slow down the Kansas City offense. That said, there's another matchup to keep an eye on when the Jaguars welcome the Chiefs.