Travis Kelce returns to Vikings game after ankle injury

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce went down with in a noncontact ankle injury in Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings — but returned to action after halftime.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce went down with in a noncontact ankle injury in Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings — but returned to action after halftime.

Kelce caught a short pass from Patrick Mahomes early in the second quarter and went down on the U.S. Bank Stadium turf without being tackled at the Chiefs' 34-yard line.

The tight end appeared to grab at his right ankle or lower leg before teammates helped him up.

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce runs off the field after getting injured during the first half of the Chiefs' game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.Abbie Parr / APKelce, who missed the season opener against Detroit with a hyperextended knee, jogged off with a noticeable hitch and spent several minutes trying to walk back and forth on the sideline.

He limped into a tunnel for further examination and a short time later, the Chiefs listed him as unlikely to return to action.

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