Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (shoulder) avoided the PUP list to open training camp. He underwent shoulder surgery early in the offseason, but it never seemed like something that would impact his 2017 campaign. Kelce led all TEs in fantasy points last year, albeit in a down season for the position. He's currently coming off the board in the 3rd round of 12-team PPR drafts.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid said Thursday that there's a "pretty good chance" TE Travis Kelce is ready for the start of training camp. To be perfectly honest, we had forgotten that Kelce underwent shoulder surgery earlier this offseason. We never got any details on the procedure, and updates on his rehab have been non-existent. We'll take that as a good sign. For now, consider Kelce's 2017 fantasy stock unaffected. We'll keep an eye on him when camp opens next month.

The Chiefs have released WR Jeremy Maclin. This one comes out of nowhere. Maclin missed 4 games last year and finished with a disappointing 44-546-2 line. But he's just 29 and went for 1,088 yards and 8 scores back in 2015. It sounds like this was a salary cap move, with Maclin's release saving the Chiefs $10 million. It shouldn't take him long to find a new employer. The Ravens would be a nice landing spot. In Kansas City, meanwhile, WR Tyreek Hill and TE Travis Kelce are left as the clear top 2 options in the passing game. WR Chris Conley figures to join those guys in the starting lineup and could be an intriguing late-round flier in fantasy drafts.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid revealed at the Combine that TE Travis Kelce recently underwent shoulder surgery. Reid described it as a "clean up" but didn't provide any other details on the injury or when it occurred. “He’ll probably miss some time throughout the offseason, but he’ll be ready, I believe, for camp," Reid added. This doesn't sound like something that will impact Kelce's 2017 campaign, but we'll keep an eye on him throughout the offseason.

The NFL has moved kickoff of the Steelers-Chiefs game to 8:20 pm ET on Sunday. The game was originally scheduled to start at 1:05 ET, but Kansas City is expected to get slammed by an ice storm this weekend. The current forecast calls for a 100% chance of rain and 32-degree temperatures for Sunday night, so we're not sure what the new kickoff time is accomplishing. Wind isn't expected to be an issue, but the conditions will obviously be less than ideal for the passing games.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce tied an NFL record on Thursday night by racking up 100+ yards for the 4th straight game. Tony Gonzalez and Jimmy Graham are the only other TEs in NFL history to pull that off. The Raiders had no answer for Kelce, whose 5 receptions went for 15, 16, 28, 8 and 34 yards. He did a bunch of damage after the catch and also made a contorting grab down the seam. Kelce led the Chiefs with 8 targets -- 30.8% of QB Alex Smith's total attempts. No TE is hotter right now. Kelce should keep rolling next week against a middle Titans TE defense.

Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin (groin) put in a full week of practice and isn't listed on the final Week 14 injury report. He'll return for Thursday night's game against the Raiders after missing the previous 4 weeks. Maclin has averaged 8 targets in his 7 full games this season and has a shot to see somewhere in that vicinity vs. Oakland. He's a risky WR3 in his 1st game back, but he puts a dent in WR Tyreek Hill and TE Travis Kelce's projections.

Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin (groin) has been downgraded to out for Sunday's game against the Falcons. He put in 3 limited practices this week and seemingly has a chance to return for Week 14. His absence again leaves WR Tyreek Hill and TE Travis Kelce as the top 2 targets in Kansas City's passing game.

The forecast for today's Chiefs-Raiders game calls for a 60% chance of rain with winds of 15-19 mph. "Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph," according to The Weather Channel. That wind is a much bigger concern than the rain. It'll impact both passing games, especially deeps balls. That's a bigger issue for Derek Carr than Alex Smith, who rarely goes deep anyway. We're nudging Carr and his WRs down the Week 6 Rankings.

The Chiefs and TE Travis Kelce have agreed to a 5-year, $46 million extension with $20.5 million guaranteed.  It makes him the 2nd-highest paid TE in the league, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.  Kelce was a bit of a fantasy disappointment in 2015, finishing just 8th in PPR points.  He's still only 26, though.  Hopefully this new extension gets the Chiefs coaching staff to commit to getting Kelce the ball more.  He tied for 8th among TEs in targets this past year.

Winds of 23-28 mph are expected for today's Browns-Chiefs game.  That's certainly enough to impact the passing games, although neither team has much of a downfield attack.  Kansas City figures to go even more run-heavy than usual.  Downgrade WR Jeremy Maclin and TE Travis Kelce a tad, but both are still fine fantasy starters.  Browns TE Gary Barnidge remains a solid play.

The forecast for this afternoon's Chargers-Chiefs game calls for an 85% chance of rain with 10-14 mph winds.  This set up as a run-heavy, low-scoring game to begin with, and the weather will only add to that.  With WRs Stevie Johnson and Dontrelle Inman out and QB Philip Rivers playing with the flu, San Diego's passing game figures to struggle.  That'll only make it easier for the Chiefs to ride their running game.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (ankle) is active for today’s game against the Bills. We haven’t seen anything to suggest that the ankle will be a problem. Use Kelce as you normally would.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce (ankle) is expected to play against the Bills today, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.  Kelce tweaked that ankle in practice Friday, but we never saw anything to suggest it was a significant concern.   If active, Kelce remains a rock-solid TE1.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game against the Bills. HC Andy Reid said Kelce “tweaked” his ankle in Friday’s practice. We haven’t heard anything to suggest he’s in danger of missing the game, but it’s worth checking on his status Sunday morning.

Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin (concussion) is inactive for today’s game against the Steelers. HC Andy Reid said he was fully cleared on Friday, so Maclin might have suffered a setback. We’ll look for an update on his status tonight or tomorrow. His absence leaves Albert Wilson and Chris Conley as Kansas City’s top 2 WRs. Both guys are just fantasy fliers. TE Travis Kelce should see a bunch of targets today.

Chiefs WR Jeremy Maclin (concussion) remained out of practice on Thursday.  He's a long shot to receive full clearance in time for this weekend's game against the Steelers. We just removed Maclin from our Week 7 Rankings. His absence would leave Albert Wilson and Chris Conley as Kansas City's top 2 WRs. Both guys are more DFS tournament fliers than season-long options.  TE Travis Kelce figures to see a ton of targets with Maclin out. 

Chiefs HC Andy Reid declared TE Travis Kelce (ankle) "good to go" after he practiced on Monday.  Kelce suffered a minor ankle injury in practice last week, but it won't be an issue in the opener against the Texans.  He'll be a must-start whenever he's active this year.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce suffered a sprained ankle in Monday's practice, HC Andy Reid announced.  Reid added that it's not a high-ankle sprain and that Kelce would play in Thursday's game if it was the regular season.  It doesn't sound like he's in any danger of missing Week 1.  We'll see if Kelce gets back on the practice field next week, but we're not moving him in the TE rankings.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce left the practice field Monday afternoon with an apparent leg injury. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that it looks like Kelce just rolled his ankle and will be OK. The Kansas City Star reports that the team will not have an update on the player's status until Tuesday. Obviously, all of fantasy nation will be watching this situation closely. Kelce reportedly walked off the field under his own power. So if you're drafting Monday night, treat Kelce as you normally would.