The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are within the remaining week of coaching camp as they appear to rebound from their preseason-opening loss on Saturday. The younger gamers on either side of the ball balanced promise and newness within the debut.

The veteran starters performed sparingly, as anticipated, specializing in remaining sharp and wholesome for the common season. It offered the teaching employees in Kansas Metropolis with a possibility to guage new gamers. All-Professional tight finish Travis Kelce performed briefly in Chicago, however was vocal and useful to his teammates all through the sport.

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Kelce shared his ideas on the Chiefs’ younger gamers and their efficiency with reporters after Monday’s coaching camp observe.

“I feel all of us got here out with the identical mentality,” mentioned Kelce. “We now have to have the ability to end that recreation and win that recreation, proper? However outdoors of that, it was enjoyable to see a man like Skyy Moore go on the market, make some huge performs. A man like George Karlaftis go on the market, make some performs and get hype. Seeing these sorts of fellows go on the market and get their first style of some actual NFL soccer, see how excited they bought, see their willpower and the way they get locked in earlier than a recreation, it’s enjoyable. It’s enjoyable to see as a result of I bear in mind being in these footwear.”

Kelce is getting into his 10th season because the Chiefs’ tight finish continues to climb the franchise and league document books. He has proven extra of his mentorship abilities over the previous couple of seasons, offering for the staff off the sector.

“Oh man, I like it. I really like being there for these guys.” Mentioned Kelce. “I feel it comes with simply being teammate. Being a voice of motive or simply anyone they’ll bounce concepts off of, realizing that I’ve been right here a number of years, and particularly right here in St. Joe. It may be a drag once in a while attempting to get via the canine days of soccer, so I simply attempt to be there for everyone, man, not simply the younger guys.”

We’ve seen Kelce’s power out on the “canine days” of coaching camp throughout his latest mic’d up look. If preseason Week 1 is any indication, Kelce’s completed an excellent job as a mentor for each rookies and veterans alike.