Travis Kelce silenced all the haters without even saying a single word.
The tight end came out on Sunday afternoon and had a solid performance in the Kansas City Chiefs win over the Los Angeles Chargers.
Kelce finished with 7 receptions for 89 yards, after only having eight receptions for 69 total yards in the first three games
So of course, head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes were asked about this 'bounce back' game for the tight end. And they both had the perfect responses.
"Yeah. They played quite a little bit of zone out there and [TE Travis] Kelce did a nice job of just getting in windows. then when they did play man, he was able to do a nice job there," Reid said. "There wasn't as much double team as maybe you've seen or settling on him as much as he's seen so, he did very good.”
So what has the head coach thought about all the criticism his star tight end has received in recent days?
“Well I, I really don't care what anyone thinks. I watch what the defense does and how they respect him. I take it off of that and I watch [TE Travis] Trav [Kelce] every day," he explained. "I get to see him and how he works – he never wants to come out and practice and the game he's all in all the time. So, I don't know, I don't worry about all that. “
And did he think that Kelce mentally needed this game?
“You'll have to ask him," Reid replied. "He's been all in. He's been so positive. It doesn’t go there.”
As for Mahomes, he has ALWAYS had faith in his tight end.
"I mean the whole Kelce thing in general hasn't been a worry to me," the quarterback said. "I know whenever we need him he's going to make plays and that's what he did today."
While it was Reid and Mahomes who spoke after the game, some other players sent a very loud message through their clothing.
The wide receivers came out for warm ups wearing a custom Travis Kelce shirt. The idea was started by Rashee Rice.
Mahomes shared his thoughts on this gesture.
"Yeah, I didn't see it. I saw it on social media. It's a close-knit group and that whole room, the whole offense is very close. I mean we've been through adversity together, we've been on a lot of road trips, going to the Super Bowl, and a lot of these guys has been to at least one of the Super Bowls," he said. "You build this brotherhood and I think they had heard all of the outside noise and they know how much of a leader [TE] Travis [Kelce] is. It was cool to see them show their support, and him to go out there and be Travis because that's who he is."
At the end of the day, Kelce and Mahomes have both said the same thing: stats don't matter. Results are what's most important.
"Travis just wants to win at the end of the day. That's what you take for granted in this league," Mahomes added. "We've had a great offense and we've done all of these cool things and it’s been fun, but at the end of the day it's all about winning. I think he's the true leader when it comes to that. He doesn't care who gets the stats, he just wants to win the football game."
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