With the star tight end hobbled after ankle surgery and Demetrius Harris in Cleveland Len Dawson Jersey , the Chiefs are drawing water from a new well" />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteArrowhead PrideArrowhead Pride | Kansas City Chiefs Schedule, News, Roster and StatsLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpSeriesLatest NewsFanpostsFanshotsCommunityAboutStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteSeries Stagner ThingsLottery Tickets ’19Summer of SpagsDixon’s MailbagLatest News Fanposts Most recentMost activeFanshots Community Community GuidelinesContactAbout StubHub ✕The competition to back up Travis Kelce in 2019 will be fierce New,49commentsWith the star tight end hobbled after ankle surgery and Demetrius Harris in Cleveland, the Chiefs are drawing water from a new wellCDTShareTweetShareShareThe competition to back up Travis Kelce in 2019 will be fierce Denny Medley-USA TODAY SportsFans who are trying to figure out who will be carrying the rock for the Kansas City Chiefs in the coming season are spending a lot of time trying to figure out which of the seven running backs the Chiefs now have on the roster will be among the five (or so) backs the Chiefs take into Jacksonville for the season opener on September 8.They like to refer to the running back room as a crowded one.And it is crowded.But it’s nothing compared to the tight end room.With six tight ends now on the roster, five of them will be competing for what will likely be only one roster spot behind Travis Kelce.Depending on the progress of Kelce’s recovery from offseason ankle surgery, there is a possibility the team could carry three tight ends for a few weeks of the season — much like they did when Demetrius Harris was facing a suspension at the beginning of 2018.But ultimately, just one of those five players is likely to be on the active roster.Still, Chiefs tight ends coach Tom Melvin told reporters after Thursday’s OTA session that he isn’t worried about the competition between Blake Bell, John Lovett, Deon Yelder, David Wells and Joe Fortson — and because Kelce isn’t taking any snaps right now, the team is getting a better read on the rest of the group.”Out of the group, we’ll find somebody,” Melvin said. “It’s not going to be the exact same spot that Demetrius Harris filled. But with Travis not going, guys are showing us things that we may not have thought they could do — or expected them to do. It’s helping us evaluate and push them past their comfort zone.”There was a time that converting basketball players into tight ends was one of the things the Chiefs liked to do.But after having so much success with Kelce — a former college quarterback — the team is looking for water out of a new well.”John Lovett is an interesting kid http://www.chiefslockerroom.com/authentic-marcus-allen-jersey ,” Melvin explained. “Having come from [the] quarterback [position], and then [playing] some fullback and tight end in college, he’s got a nice perspective on it. Smart kid. He’s the third quarterback that we have in [the room]. Kelce played [quarterback] in college — Blake Bell, same thing. So they have a different perspective in how they look at things. It’s been good for the room as they talk about things.”Melvin was, of course, speaking of The Belldozer, who played quarterback for the Oklahoma Sooners until he switched to tight end his senior season, and has now spent four years on three different teams trying to find his place in the NFL.”Blake Bell is a vet — that’s number one, and that’s a good thing,” Melvin said. “He’s a good route runner. As an ex-quarterback, he sees the field. A smart player, which in our offense [is important]. You really have to be an intelligent player to line up everywhere that you do to be able to function. Those are the things that he gives us right now.”Because he is so important to the team’s offense, many fans are worried that Kelce is missing time in the offseason program.But Melvin shrugged off those concerns, and noted that at this stage of his career, it’s not only a good thing for the other players who are getting more snaps at the moment, it might also be better for Kelce himself.”It’s not his first surgery since he’s been here Womens Orlando Scandrick Jersey , so he knows how to do that,” Melvin said. “He understands his body and how to make it work for a full 16-game season and the playoffs. And this is actually good for him. At this point — usually after your fifth or sixth year in this offense — I’d tend to give the younger kids more reps than I would the vets. He doesn’t need all those reps. He needs the specific ones with Patrick Mahomes on the new stuff that we’re doing here, but the stuff from last year that we’ve done — the younger kids can do that. He’ll be fine — and it may end up being better for his body in the long run.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even before the fourth lead change of the fourth quarter, well before the 1,001st yard of combined offense was tallied, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams already knew this was a classic.Two powerhouse NFL teams at the peak of their brilliance dueled deep into the night at an ecstatic Coliseum, racking up eye-popping numbers that stretched the box score and credulity.There were 14 touchdowns, including three by defensive players. There were 56 first downs. There were 105 points, with 50 from each team — the first time that’s ever happened in an NFL game.In the final moments, the Rams did just enough to leave with a win they’ll savor for years.And if these teams meet again at the Super Bowl in 2 1/2 months, the Chiefs will remember the sting from coming up just short.Jared Goff threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Everett for the go-ahead score with 1:49 to play, and the Rams outlasted the Chiefs for a 54-51 victory Monday night in a showdown that somehow surpassed the hype.“It was a crazy game, crazy game,” said Goff, who passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns and even ran for another score . “It seemed like whoever had the ball at the end was going to win the game. There was times where we felt like we were going to put the knife in and finish them, and there were times where it was the other way around Reggie Ragland Jersey , where we had to claw back into it.”Patrick Mahomes passed for a career-high 478 yards with six touchdown passes in his latest jaw-dropping effort for the Chiefs (9-2), but he also threw two interceptions in the final 1:18 as the Rams (10-1) claimed the highest-scoring Monday night game ever played.The highest-scoring game in the league this season was an offensive fantasia of ingenious scheming from mastermind coaches Andy Reid and Sean McVay — along with 21 combined penalties to keep things interesting. The second half was an extended thriller featuring 59 combined points.Both teams scratched out fourth-quarter leads, only to see them evaporate. Mahomes hit Tyreek Hill with a 73-yard TD pass just when the Rams appeared to be pulling away early in the fourth, and Goff replied with two late TD passes to Everett , a backup tight end with 31 career catches before this game.“It was a whirlwind,” McVay said. “I feel like I might need a couple of beverages to relax tonight, but it was great. This is what you love so much about the game.”And this game was ultimately decided by defense: Marcus Peters and Lamarcus Joyner came up with late interceptions as the Rams stopped Mahomes’ final efforts.“It’s always fun to play against real good teams,” Mahomes said. “You get to go out there and have fun … (but) it’s the same as when we played New England. You can’t make mistakes against great teams. You need to limit your mistakes, but be aggressive.”The Coliseum’s first Monday night game since 1985 was staged on short notice after the NFL moved the matchup from Mexico City to Los Angeles six days ago due to poor field conditions at Azteca Stadium. The Rams used the opportunity to give free tickets to thousands of first responders and families recovering from the dual tragedies of nearby wildfires and a mass shooting in Thousand Oaks.Those fans got an incredible treat for their reward — and if the video-game-like spectacle they saw turns out to be a Super Bowl preview, Atlanta will get an All-Madden-level show as well.“It was just cool,” said Todd Gurley, whose 13-game touchdown streak somehow ended in this offensive showcase. “It was a last-minute game and everybody (came) out in support. Had the families here, had the responders, so it was just a great overall crowd and it was good for the city.”This game has loomed in capital letters on the NFL’s regular-season schedule ever since these teams confirmed their status as offensive powerhouses in September. The Rams and Chiefs are the league’s biggest favorites along with New Orleans and New England — the teams responsible for the only other losses by Los Angeles and Kansas City this season.Mahomes had the most prolific passing game in the NFL this year, but he and Goff both made key mistakes.Rams linebacker Samson Ebukam returned Mahomes’ fumble and a one-armed interception for the first two TDs of his NFL career, while Kansas City’s Allen Bailey returned Goff’s fumble for a go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter.“It was electric http://www.chiefslockerroom.com/authentic-spencer-ware-jersey ,” Ebukam said. “It’s hard to describe, because I’m still like in a game mode right now. I haven’t calmed down yet, so it hasn’t really all sunk in yet.”BIG FINISHThe final seven minutes were particularly frantic and sweet: After Chris Conley caught his second TD pass from Mahomes for a 51-47 lead with 2:47 to play, Goff replied with a 75-yard TD drive in 58 seconds, hitting Everett down the Rams’ frenzied sideline.Peters — the former Pro Bowl cornerback traded by Kansas City to Los Angeles last winter — then intercepted Mahomes’ underthrown ball near midfield with 1:18 to play, but the Rams only managed to take 14 seconds off the clock on their next three plays.The Coliseum roiled in anticipation of a big finish by Mahomes, but the Chiefs were pushed back to their 13 with 50 seconds left thanks to a booming punt by Johnny Hekker. Joyner intercepted Mahomes’ final desperate heave with 13 seconds left.“We can learn from this,” Reid said. “We can’t give up 21 points on turnovers. Have to take care of the football. We created some turnovers and points, (but had) too many penalties. We’ll heal up and get set to go for the stretch run.”TIMELY DEFENSEFor all the offensive brilliance on display, both defenses made game-changing plays as well.Aaron Donald forced two fumbles while sacking Mahomes, and Ebukam returned the first for a TD in the second quarter. The Rams’ unsung outside linebacker then made a spectacular one-armed interception at the line of scrimmage in the third quarter before returning it 25 yards for a score, powering over Mahomes to reach the end zone.INJURIESChiefs: WR Sammy Watkins had one catch for 4 yards against his former team after missing last week’s game with a foot injury.Rams: CB Troy Hill, WR Brandin Cooks and Peters all went to the locker room early in the second half with cramps. They all returned.UP NEXTChiefs: Bye week, followed by a trip to Oakland on Dec. 2.Rams: Bye week, followed by a trip to Detroit on Dec. 2.