Travis Kelce claims one rookie has ‘a lot of upside’ after watching him during the OTAs

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The Kansas City Chiefs are concluding their second day of their three-day mandatory minicamp training and Travis Kelce took to the media to highlight Jared Wiley’s raw talent.

NFL mandatory minicamp follows the same nucleus as the previous OTAs but the players are bound to an agreement.

Per the collective bargaining agreement, all players are required to be present at minicamp otherwise they are subject to fines based on the days they miss.

Key players like Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Chris Jones are in attendance, as they rekindle chemistry with fellow veterans and develop their early relationships with the rookies.

Travis Kelce praises the early development of Jared Wiley in the offseason

Tight end Kelce took to the stage and waxed lyrical about the new rookie Jared Wiley when conversing with the media.

The fourth-round rookie out of Texas Christian University joins a deep position group on the Chiefs roster.

Moreover, Wiley is the second tight end addition to the group in the offseason, with Irv Smith Jr. signing from the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency.

Both Kelce and Wiley share a similar football path as the pair started as quarterbacks before pivoting to tight end.

The 23-year-old was rewarded with the First-Team All-Big 12 honor and landed in Kansas City with one of the best role models in the game.

After Day 1 of mandatory minicamp, Travis Kelce took to the podium and addressed a question regarding his retirement.

The nine-time Pro Bowler was adamant there was no need to change his workload entering the 2024 season and he could not put a ‘timeframe’ on his football career.

Kelce explains how Wiley has made further progress since his personal rookie offseason

In addition, Kelce was questioned about the progress of his potential mentee Wiley.

“He’s got a lot of upside. Very comfortable. Smart guy,” Kelce enthusiastically explained to the media.

He’s a lot further along than I was as a rookie with understanding the offense and seeing the field.”

Kelce believes the 2024 rookie tight end is further along in his progress than he was back in his 2013 training.

The franchise is hopeful that the pair can work together and there are expectations that Wiley could be Kelce’s successor when he decides to call it a day.

In his rookie interview, Wiley explained how he wanted to be ‘a fly on the wall’ with Kelce in training and try to replicate him in practice.