Chiefs target Travis Kelce replacement as NFL Draft prospect Harold Fannin Jr. reveals meeting

Chiefs target Travis Kelce replacement as NFL Draft prospect Harold Fannin Jr. reveals meeting

Travis Kelce is returning to play a 13th NFL season for the Chiefs, but the franchise is evidently looking towards the future when it comes to the тιԍнт end position.

Bowling Green product Harold Fannin Jr. revealed on Up & Adams this week that he was set to meet with Kansas City prior to the NFL Draft, which begins on April 24.

Fannin also said that meetings with the Browns, Lions and Broncos were on his schedule.

In his third and final collegiate season, Fannin racked up 117 catches, 1,555 receiving yards and 11 total touchdowns.

Both his catch and yardage totals led all FBS schools in 2024.

Fannin is projected to be a mid-round draft pick, and the Chiefs will have several opportunities to select him there if they wish.

Travis Kelce is returning for a 13th season, but it could be his farewell year in the NFL

Travis Kelce is returning for a 13th season, but it could be his farewell year in the NFL

тιԍнт end Harold Fannin Jr. revealed this week that he was meeting with the Chiefs

тιԍнт end Harold Fannin Jr. revealed this week that he was meeting with the Chiefs

He led the nation in receiving yards and receptions last year as he starred for Bowling Green

He led the nation in receiving yards and receptions last year as he starred for Bowling Green

They own the No. 66 overall and No. 95 overall picks in the third round, as well as the No. 133 pick in the fourth round.

Kansas City also owns the No. 63 pick late in the second round, though they may deem that spot too early to select the talented pᴀss-catcher.

In 2024, 35-year-old Kelce had his worst regular season in a decade, as he produced 823 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

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Nonetheless, he still ranked a respectable fifth among тιԍнт ends in receiving yards for the regular season.

The тιԍнт end was ultimately quiet in the Super Bowl as the Chiefs lost 40-22 to the Eagles, as he didn’t catch a pᴀss in the first half and finished with just 39 yards.

Beyond potentially drafting Fannin, the Chiefs do have other options for a Kelce replacement, including the team’s current backup, Noah Gray.

The тιԍнт end signed a three-year extension with the team prior to last season – keeping him under contract through 2027.

Gray also posted a career-high 437 receiving yards last year as Patrick Mahomes began to lean on him more.

Kansas City also drafted тιԍнт end Jared Wiley in the fourth round of last year’s draft, and signed veteran Robert Tonyan this offseason. 

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