The Facts: Kelce's early exit from Thursday's practice has carried over into today. Kelce (hip/back) did not participate in Kansas City's Friday session, NFL Network's Jeffri Chadiha reported.

Diehards Line: Kelce departed the Chiefs' Thursday action due to tightness in his back and hips, but the team didn't seem too concerned with the issue, choosing to remove Kelce from practice as a measure of caution, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Kelce is among the league's top tight ends, having posted five straight seasons of 1,000-plus receiving yards. He set career-high marks in yards and receiving touchdowns in 2020 and appears poised to resume his high level of production as he nears his 32nd birthday in October.