“That’s what you do, if that’s the case.”<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe Chiefs have tight ends Noah Gray and Blake Bell on their roster. Matt Bushman or Gerrit Price are a pair of tight ends on the practice squad.<\/p>\n
Gray, a fifth-round pick out of Duke from 2021, enters his third season with the Chiefs. He added 28 receptions for 299 yards and one touchdown last season.<\/p>\n
Bell is a journeyman tight end from Oklahoma who is spending a second stint with the Chiefs. He’s more of a blocker than pass catcher, and added 19 receptions and one touchdown in his three seasons with the Chiefs.<\/p>\n
Vegas Oddsmakers Move Chiefs Line to -5<\/h2>\n
The Chiefs opened as a seven-point favorite (-7) against the visiting Lions. The point spread moved to -6.5 over the last week at major sportsbooks in Las Vegas and offshore.<\/p>\n
When the news broke about Kelce and his knee injury, oddsmakers moved the line as much as 1.5 points.<\/p>\n
The Westgate SuperBook and Crica Casino in Las Vegas both moved the line in the Chiefs\/Lions game from -6.5 to -5.<\/p>\n
Chris Andrews, the head bookmaker at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, moved the line in the Chiefs\/Lions to -5.5.<\/p>\n
DraftKings currently has a -5.5 line in the NFL season opener on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
The points total in the Chiefs\/Lions opened at 53.5 over\/under. The current total is 53 o\/u at most shops in Las Vegas, with the exception of Circa, who moved the total to 52.5 o\/u.<\/p>\n
The Chiefs will start the season without one of their top defensive players. Defensive tackle Chris Jones is holding out because of a contract dispute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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