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Ed Easton Jr.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce receives praise from coaches for his blocking: ‘He’s not selfish’

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid provided an update on the team during his weekly Zoom press conference with reporters on Monday. He spoke highly of tight end Travis Kelce’s contributions as a blocker aside from being an offensive target.

“He’s (Travis Kelce) so willing to do that (block). He just wants to win, which is what he wants to do, and make sure that we’re doing well offensively,” said Reid. “He’s not selfish (in) that way; he just wants to be in there, right? He wants to be in and playing, and as a result – if you take the offensive lineman out of the picture – he’s always one of the top play-per-game guys, and that’s him, and he prepares that way during the week. He busts his tail during the week, and part of that is the run game, and he makes sure that he stays on top of that.”

Kelce hauled in four passes for 17 yards as backup tight end Noah Gray led the team with four receptions for 66 yards. The multiple-time pro bowler makes a difference in the running game as the Chiefs continue to damage on the ground with running back Kareem Hunt.

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