Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, DT Chris Jones expected to play in Week 2

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting ready to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2, and it appears they'll be much closer to full strength. Last week, they were missing both DT Chris Jones and TE Travis Kelce. After practicing each day this week, Chiefs HC Andy Reid says they're both tracking to play unless something […]

Charles Goldman — NFL Managing Editor

Sep 15, 2023 2:48 PM EDT

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting ready to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2, and it appears they'll be much closer to full strength.

Last week, they were missing both DT Chris Jones and TE Travis Kelce. After practicing each day this week, Chiefs HC Andy Reid says they're both tracking to play unless something unforeseen were to happen between now and Sunday.

"Yeah, they did a good job," Reid said. "As long as nothing happens, they'll be out there."

Reid would not comment on a potential workload for either Kelce or Jones, but I'd imagine they'll play things by ear, depending on how both players feel throughout the course of the game in Week 2. The weather forecast is calling for a hot, humid, and wet game on Sunday, so that could limit both Kelce (knee injury) and Jones (no training camp/preseason).

During practice on Friday, only two players were absent. RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire continues to battle an illness and LB Nick Bolton was excused for personal reasons. It sounds as if Bolton will play on Sunday, but Edwards-Helaire's status is much more up in the air.