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Chiefs Sign Tight End, First Move Toward Potential Kelce Retirement
- Chiefs sign Tre Watson to a reserve/future contract to add depth at tight end behind Travis Kelce.
- Watson, 23, is a Texas A&M product who spent his rookie year on Kansas City's practice squad.
- Kelce, 36, has not ruled out a 14th season as he undergoes exit meetings and deliberations.
- The Chiefs’ tight ends room without Kelce includes Noah Gray, Jared Wiley, Jake Briningstool, and Watson.
- Noah Gray would likely inherit the starting role if Kelce sits out a season.
- Tre Watson signed after being on the practice squad and spending the entire rookie year with the Chiefs.
- The Chiefs view the Watson signing as a structural safeguard regardless of Kelce’s decision.
- Zak Gilbert provides context as Chiefs beat writer covering the development.
- The article frames this as OnSI’s thorough coverage of the Chiefs, inviting readers to sign up for a newsletter.
- The piece was published in the context of ongoing Chiefs' roster depth concerns and Kelce’s aging process.
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