Travis Kelce Opened Up About Why it Didn’t ‘Feel Right’ to Play in Chiefs’ Finale Just for Stats

With a chance to make NFL history on the line, Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce elected to sit out Week 18’s matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers. Why? Kelce gave more color on the decision on this week’s episode of his podcast New Heights.

Andy Reid said after the game that Kelce told him he “didn’t like the way it felt” to force his way into the lineup just to finish off an eighth straight 1,000-yard season, the most for a tight end in league history. But Kelce also revealed a more humorous reason for sitting out in Week 18: avoiding Chargers star Derwin James.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce waves to fans before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.

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