Chiefs position battle: Tight end is anyone’s guess behind Travis Kelce
By Matt Conner
Ricky Seals-Jones
When the Kansas City Chiefs signed Ricky Seals-Jones to a one-year contract earlier this spring, it was a pretty exciting addition for fans interested in better production at tight end. No one was ever going to expect much from TE2 in Kansas City, but Seals-Jones is perhaps the most notable receiver the team employed at the position in at least a year if not a few behind Kelce and that means more options for Patrick Mahomes.
Fans of the signing pointed to Seals-Jones solid hands as an exciting get for the Chiefs, especially after the team seemed to miss Demetrius Harris as a red zone target. Seals-Jones has never been a high-volume receiver in either Arizona (2017-18) or Cleveland (2019) but he wouldn’t be in K.C. either.
Unfortunately for Seals-Jones, we’ve not heard much of anything in way of an update after he was “carted off the field” with a leg injury a week ago in Chiefs practice. Given the injury to Yelder as well, it’s surprising the Chiefs haven’t made a move for another veteran tight end to come in. Either they like what they already have or they’re seeing good things in the younger players.
One more note here that’s important: Seals-Jones was lauded as a decent get, but let’s not overstate things. He’s making slightly more than Armani Watts and Antonio Hamilton and less than long snapper James Winchester on a one-year deal. This was a low-risk signing of a veteran who can easily be cut. For those immediately crowning him TE2 upon his signing, this fact is often lost or forgotten.
Odds to make the team: Fair