Chiefs land ideal Travis Kelce replacement in crazy draft scenario
This would be an outstanding move.
Chiefs land ideal Travis Kelce replacement in crazy draft scenario originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Kansas City Chiefs likely know that the 2026 season has a good chance of being the last in the NFL for Travis Kelce.
As such, the team should look for his replacement. We have seen several mock drafts have the Chiefs taking Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq, which is a great move. But could the Chiefs look to replace Kelce with an already established tight end?
This is what Fox Sports' Ralph Vacchiano is thinking, as he proposed a trade that sends Kansas City's first-round pick (No. 9) to the Detroit Lions , with the NFC franchise's first-round pick going to Kansas City (No. 17) along with a conditional 2027 selection, in exchange for tight end Sam LaPorta.
"Yes, they just re-signed Travis Kelce, who is still an effective player and one of Patrick Mahomes’ favorite receivers," Vacchiano wrote . "But Kelce is 36, not what he once was, and could be in the last season of his Hall of Fame career. LaPorta is coming off back surgery, heading into the last year of his contract and may get squeezed out in Detroit, where the Lions have a lot of young players to sign.