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Just because they have won multiple Super Bowls in the past several years, it doesn\u2019t mean that the Kansas City Chiefs don\u2019t have needs this offseason \u2014 needs that they can address as well in the upcoming 2025 NFL draft , which is scheduled to kick off this Thursday night in Green Bay.<\/p>\n

However, the tight end room isn\u2019t exactly one that urgently requires a new face at the moment for the Chiefs, as they still have superstar Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n

For many, Kelce is arguably the best tight end ever to play the game. For the Chiefs, there is no doubt that he\u2019s the best TE in history.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NFL Draft gave us the best tight end to ever play the game. Who\u2019s next? \ud83c\udff9,\u201d the Chiefs posted on their official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday morning.<\/p>\n

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The NFL Draft gave us the best tight end to ever play the game.<\/p>\n

Who’s next? \ud83c\udff9 pic.twitter.com\/vCX66wuqJ4<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) April 24, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 25-year-old Kelce holds several NFL records, including most seasons in a row with at least 1,000 receiving yards by a tight end with seven. That is also the record for most 1,000-yard seasons by a tight end in the league.<\/p>\n

That said, Kelce has not reached the 1,000-yard receiving plateau in either of the last two seasons. In 2024, he had 823 receiving yards with three touchdowns on 97 receptions and 133 targets through 16 games.<\/p>\n

Kansas City Chiefs 2025 NFL draft picks<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Apr 23, 2025; Green Bay, WI, USA; A Pepsi advertisement promoting the 2025 NFL Draft. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Chiefs, who lost in last February\u2019s Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles, will pick 31st overall in the first round of the draft.<\/p>\n

Kansas City also has a second-round (63rd overall) pick, a pair of third-rounders (No. 66 from the Tennessee Titans and No. 95) and a fourth-rounder (No. 133). Their last three picks are all in the seventh round (No. 226 from the Carolina Panthers, No. 251 and No. 257).<\/p>\n

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Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) reacts on the sideline in the third quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX at Ceasars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Just because they have won multiple Super Bowls in the past several years, it doesn’t mean that the Kansas City Chiefs don’t have needs this offseason —<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":50636,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\nKansas City Chiefs Make 'Tight End' Announcement Before 2025 NFL Draft - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=50626\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kansas City Chiefs Make 'Tight End' Announcement Before 2025 NFL Draft - 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