It was quite a milestone offseason for Travis Kelce.
The Kansas City Chiefs tight end wasted no time in making it a milestone regular season, as well.
Kelce moved into second all time for receiving yards by a tight end during the Chiefs’ 31-10 season-opening Monday night win over the Denver Broncos.
Predictably, Kelce downplayed the individual milestone when speaking to ESPN’s Laura Rutledge after the game.
“It’s a good feeling to get this win, all the other stuff is just hoopla now,” he said.
Kelce caught a 59-yard pass from old friend Patrick Mahomes in the third quarter to put him past longtime Dallas Cowboys stalwart Jason Witten for second all-time. Ahead of Monday’s season opener, Kelce had 13,002 yards, needing 45 to surpass Witten (13,046).
The catch was a turn-back-the-clock moment for Kelce, standing as his longest reception since Week 15, 2021, when he turned in a 69-yarder versus the Los Angeles Chargers.
It was a memorable way to begin Kelce’s 14th — and perhaps final season. The three-time Super Bowl winner now trails only Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15,127) in receiving yards by a tight end.