Travis Kelce has shared his worries about teammate Rashee Rice's leg injury, describing the moment as a "huge dagger" for him. The Kansas City Chiefs are pushing for an extraordinary "Three-peat" after capturing four wins at the start of the NFL season but Rice's injury comes as a real blow. In their most recent triumph against the Los Angeles Chargers, the injury to Rice posed a dark cloud over the victory, with the 24-year-old being taken off the field on a cart following a surprise clash with teammate Patrick Mahomes that left him in noticeable agony.
Rice, a key figure in the Chiefs' offense and currently ranking high in receiving yards and receptions, has since been put on the injured reserve list and is set to be out for a minimum of four games. Kelce , who is deeply aware of Rice's significance to the team, expressed his unease during the "New Heights" podcast, co-hosted with his brother Jason Kelce. Discussing the challenge ahead, he highlighted Rice's crucial role by saying: On the offensive side of the ball, we've got to get rolling, man and it's not going to be any easier seeing Rashee (Rice) go down during the game.
"I just love the way that guy was playing the game of football, how he was attacking every single day in practice," he continued. "Sometimes you just root so hard for the guys that do it the right way, and Rashee had been doing that, man. It was a huge dagger to me when I saw him go down.
"Outside of that, found a way to get the ball in the end zone la.
