All three of our active tight ends scored on Sunday Night 💥 pic.twitter.com/QHg6vPepKe
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The Kansas City Chiefs have seen a shift in their offensive playbook since the departure of Tyreek Hill. A greater variety in target options has left opposing defenses guessing after four weeks.
Travis Kelce continues to be a favorite of Patrick Mahomes in the passing game, but lately, he’s spread the wealth to other tight ends. Noah Gray and Jody Fortson have been red zone weapons through the first few weeks, much to the delight of Kelce, who praised the tight end room during his recent conversation with Chiefs Wire’s Ed Easton Jr.
“Yeah, I guess you could say that we were very fortunate to have an awesome tight-end room,” said Kelce. “Our coach Tom Melvin does a great job of keeping us all in line, knowing that we all have big personalities and we all love to go out there and play the game. So just controlling that and controlling the creativity that we all may have is definitely the hardest part. But like I said, we have a great tight end room. We even have a fourth tight end and Blake Bell, and we’re hoping to get back before the season’s over with.”
Gray is in his second season in the league and has been featured in some unique plays, including Sunday’s direct snap for a touchdown. Fortson has bounced back from an Achilles injury suffered last season to be a tough cover in the red zone. A potential return of veteran Blake Bell will only add to the group’s versatility because of his solid blocking ability.
Each of Gray, Fortson and Kelce scored a touchdown in the team’s game against the Buccaneers in Week 4. As a whole, Kelce believes this tight end group has a major impact on the team’s ability to win games.
“As long as we’re scoring touchdowns as a group every single game, I think we’re gonna keep winning football games,” Kelce concluded.
Kelce has been the headline player from the tight end room, but he is more than willing to share the wealth. Not just in terms of scoring points, but also in terms of sharing the knowledge that he’s learned over the course of his career.
