Chiefs Travis Kelce responds to drug-use incident after NFL Draft

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Travis Kelce in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. However, a marijuana suspension in college led to him sliding in the draft slightly.

Kelce missed the entire 2010 season at the University of Cincinnati. In the 2011 season, he did not play much, logging just 13 receptions. However, as a senior in 2013, he had 722 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. However, his character concerns led to him falling to the third round. He and his older brother, Jason Kelece, discussed his draft slide on "New Heights."

Jason noted that Kelce's "marijuana" incident was a factor in his draft slide.

"You saying ‘marijuana’ makes it sound so more intense. Why does that word sound so intense?" Travis said.

"You probably got drafted an entire round later than you should have," Jason noted. "I just think it's funny sometimes looking back and, like, there are all these concerns about Travis Kelce and, like, everybody whoever knew you knew you were a great kid. You just had, like, a mess up with weed. Sorry. And then all of a sudden, like, teams aren't picking you for it."

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The brother discussed how there are fewer concerns about players using marijuana now in the NFL. However, Kelece still said that players should use character concerns as fuel to prove their doubters wrong.

"I just want everybody that drops in the draft for whatever character concerns, if it ever pans out, they should just do that exact same character concern," Travis said. "Like, you should have just walked into signing your second deal with a blunt in your hand smoking it as a sign of the paper."

He went on to explain that he is not condoning the use of marijuana, but he is rather just saying that players should show teams that concerns they have about a player's character may be overblown. Kelce has shown that despite any concerns teams had about his character, he has had a Hall of Fame career.

Kelce is a 10-time Pro Bowler, a four-time All-Pro and a three-time Super Bowl champion. He has spent his entire 12-year career with the Chiefs and is coming back for year No.13.

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