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Examining Travis Kelce’s ankle sprain — and his chance to play against the Broncos

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The Kansas City Chiefs27-20 road victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5 certainly provided an emotional roller coaster ride. Right before halftime, fans held their collective breath when tight end Travis Kelce’s right foot appeared to get caught in the U.S. Bank Stadium’s artificial turf. He stumbled getting up and walked gingerly to the sideline.

Kelce’s injury

As with all non-contact injuries, the worst possible scenarios were possible — and immediately debated on social media. But as the 34-year-old tight end has continued to do throughout his Hall of Fame career, he defied the odds by returning to the field in the second half.