Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce went down with in a non-contact ankle injury in Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, but returned to action after halftime.
Kelce caught a short pass from Patrick Mahomes early in the second quarter and went down on the U.S. Bank Stadium turf without being tackled at the Chiefs’ 34-yard line.
He appeared to grab at his right ankle or lower leg before teammates helped him up.
Kelce jogged off with a noticeable hitch and spent several minutes trying to walk back and forth on the sideline, before limping into a tunnel for further examination.
CBS reported on the game broadcast that Kelce went for X-rays on his right foot. After watching the first possession of the third quarter from the sideline, Kelce was back in on the next drive.
Kelce, already one of the game’s best tight ends, has suddenly become one of pop culture’s best known athletes due to his ties to Taylor Swift.
The pop superstar has merged\u2002two fan bases \u2014 Swifties and football watchers \u2014by simply showing up to the Chiefs’ past two games, at home against the Chicago Bears and then at the New York Jets a week ago.
She did not appear to be at Sunday’s game in Minneapolis.
Kelce had five receptions for 22 yards in the first half. He missed the season opener against Detroit because of a hyperextended knee.
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