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The Kansas City Chiefs didn't finish the season as they obviously hoped.
Kansas City lost the Super Bowl against the Philadelphia Eagles and now seems to be at least at some sort of crossroads. If you were to scroll social media, you would think the Chiefs were dead in the water. That isn't the case. Kansas City won 15 games in the regular season last year, even with some roster question marks, like the offensive line.
The Chiefs still have some questions, but there's no reason why the team can't make a similar run next year. While this is the case, it wouldn't hurt to start to think about the future. Once the season ended, Travis Kelce's future was up in the air. He considered retirement but is playing in 2025. While this is the case, it wouldn't add another tight end into the mix because clearly his playing days are numbered if he considered hanging his cleats up this offseason.
That's likely why Pro Football Network's Reese Decker had a "bold" prediction that the Chiefs will bring in Kelce's future replacement in the NFL Draft.
"Kansas City Chiefs," Decker said. "Prediction: Draft Travis Kelce’s Replacement. This draft class has strong depth at TE, and with Travis Kelce likely entering his final season, Kansas City could make its move. The Chiefs hosted Bowling Green’s Harold Fannin Jr. on a top-30 visit and are reportedly interested in LSU’s Mason Taylor as well.
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"With underwhelming production from the wide receivers, don’t be surprised if Kansas City targets a tight end in the first three rounds and shifts toward more 12 personnel sets in 2025."
It's a pretty deep draft class for tight ends this year. Could we see Kansas City's next playmaker join the organization this week?
Patrick McAvoy's experiences include local and national sportswriting across baseball, football and basketball. He has provided coverage for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Philadelphia Eagles and Boston Celtics throughout his career.
Outside of journalism, Patrick also has received a Masters of Business Administration Degree from Brandeis University and studied communication and business at Merrimack College where he earned his Bachelor's Degree.
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