NFL Announces Punishment For Chiefs TE Travis Kelce

Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs have started the 2025 NFL season 0-2 after their Week 2 loss to Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelce has been a shell of himself to start his 13th season, tallying six catches for 108 yards and a score. He was also involved when Xavier Worthy’s injury in Week 1; he ran into the wide receiver on a route.

Against the Eagles, Kelce tallied four catches for 61 yards. His best moment came with 4:16 remaining in the third quarter, when Patrick Mahomes hit Kelce for a 23-yard gain over Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean, his longest of the day. His worst moment came when a pass bounced off his hands near the goal line and into the arms of Andrew Mukuba for an interception. The Chiefs were inside the red zone and driving for either a game-tying field goal or go-ahead touchdown ahead of the pick.

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While no flags were called on Kelce’s 23-yard gain, the NFL announced Saturday that Kelce had been fined $14,491 for unsportsmanlike conduct during the play, describing it as an obscene gesture.

“The NFL fined #Chiefs TE Travis Kelce $14,491 for unsportsmanlike conduct/obscene gestures last week,” NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero wrote on X. “The gesture was … well, you can figure it out.”

This is not the first time Kelce has been fined for unsportsmanlike conduct. In last season’s AFC Championship Game against the Buffalo Bills, he was fined $11,255 for taunting.

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Meanwhile, Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was hit with a $46,371 fine for an illegal use of the helmet against Kansas City.

The Chiefs will try to secure their first win of the season in Week 3 when they take on the New York Giants on Sunday night.