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Travis Kelce
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Travis Kelce

TEposition#87jersey37age6' 5"height250lbs14 yrsexperienceCincinnaticollege
At a glance

Travis Kelce is a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs (No. 87). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 1 carry for 1 rushing yards and 1 touchdown; 33 catches on 48 targets for 482 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. By the nflverse play-by-play model, Travis Kelce has produced +0.54 EPA per target on 48 targets. Snap share in Week 9: 70% of offensive snaps.

Is Travis Kelce playing this week?

Travis Kelce is not on the current injury report. The Kansas City Chiefs play next on the road at the Atlanta Falcons on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Travis Kelce's stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Travis Kelce has 1 carry for 1 rushing yards and 1 touchdown; 33 catches on 48 targets for 482 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.

What is Travis Kelce's EPA per play?

+0.538 EPA per target on 48 targets (total +25.8), from the open nflverse expected points model. Above zero means the plays added scoring expectancy for the offense.

What team does Travis Kelce play for?

Travis Kelce plays tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, wearing No. 87. Travis Kelce is 37 years old, 6' 5", 250 lbs. College: Cincinnati. League experience: 14 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Travis Kelce 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/travis-kelce (updated 2026-11-10).

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Travis KelceKansas City Chiefs · #87
Pro Bowl6th of 42 tight ends
2026 percentile card · vs 42 qualified tight ends

How he stacks up

Tgt/g82Yds/g92Yds/tgt96Catch %37EPA/tgt92TD49

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs tight ends with 18+ targets. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games48 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 13 min agoGlossary →
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Next milestones

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Receiving yards13,484 / 15,000
1,516to 15,000

About 26 games at 60 a game · next season

#7 since 1999 · #1 among active · 220 to pass Julio Jones

Receptions1,113 / 1,250
137to 1,250

About 34 games at 4.1 a game · next season

#3 since 1999 · #1 among active · 116 to pass Jason Witten

Receiving TD84 / 100
16to 100

About 64 games at 0.3 a game · next season

#8 since 1999 · #3 among active · 2 to pass DeAndre Hopkins

2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 48+0.538EPA / target · total +25.860%success6.7air yds/tgt10.2YAC231st downs5explosive

Total EPA by week

+5.0Wk 1
+5.1Wk 2
+6.5Wk 3
-0.2Wk 4
+3.2Wk 6
-0.1Wk 7
+2.2Wk 8
+6.3Wk 9

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
71%49 snapsWk 1 · DEN
85%68 snapsWk 2 · IND
79%41 snapsWk 3 · MIA
83%50 snapsWk 4 · LV
66%40 snapsWk 6 · LAC
83%44 snapsWk 7 · SEA
78%54 snapsWk 8 · DEN
70%46 snapsWk 9 · NYJ

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Chiefs · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$12.0M a year
Total
$12.0M
Guaranteed
$12.0M
Share of cap at signing
4.0%
100% of the value guaranteed
80th paid99th in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Chiefs · UFA1 yrs · $12.0M · $12.0M/yrActive
  2. 2024Chiefs · Other2 yrs · $34.3M · $17.1M/yrExpired
  3. 2020Chiefs · Extension4 yrs · $57.3M · $14.3M/yrExtended
  4. 2016Chiefs · Extension5 yrs · $46.8M · $9.4M/yrRenegotiated
  5. 2013Chiefs · Drafted4 yrs · $3.1M · $782K/yrRenegotiated

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 14vs Broncos logoDENW 31-103571059
2 Sep 20vs Colts logoINDW 33-30911101118
3 Sep 27@ Dolphins logoMIAW 24-102259148
4 Oct 4@ Raiders logoLVW 30-272415010
6 Oct 18vs Chargers logoLACW 22-64553024
7 Oct 25@ Seahawks logoSEAL 3-204844019
8 Nov 1@ Broncos logoDENL 24-285767032
9 Nov 8vs Jets logoNYJW 35-124672038
Season3348482259

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vsBrock BowersLV · 70 targetsvsIsaiah LikelyNYG · 70 targetsvsColston LovelandCHI · 57 targetsvsGeorge KittleSF · 53 targetsvsTyler WarrenIND · 53 targetsvsHarold Fannin Jr.CLE · 53 targetsvsTucker KraftGB · 52 targetsvsSam LaPortaDET · 49 targets
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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC West first
AFC WestMichael MayerRaiders logoLV · TE388rec yds39rec62StarterAFC WestEvan EngramBroncos logoDEN · TE169rec yds17rec15DepthAFCHarold Fannin Jr.Browns logoCLE · TE453rec yds37rec72StarterAFCDalton SchultzTexans logoHOU · TE364rec yds35rec61StarterLeagueGeorge Kittle49ers logoSF · TE483rec yds38rec80Pro BowlLeagueSam LaPortaLions logoDET · TE399rec yds35rec75Pro Bowl

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