A CHIEF’S LIFE Forgotten Kansas City Chiefs star returns to practice and looks to take Travis Kelce’s starting spot.K

A CHIEF’S LIFE 

Forgotten Kansas City Chiefs star returns to practice and looks to take Travis Kelce’s starting spot

The forgotten Chiefs star will also have an opportunity to take away playing time for another tight end

THE Kansas City Chiefs will be getting back an injured tight end who could attempt to take snaps away from Travis Kelce.

The rookie undrafted free agent Baylor Cupp was added to the Chiefs’ practice squad on Tuesday and was spotted at the team’s practice on the same day.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce celebrate after a second-quarter touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in Week 12
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Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce celebrate after a second-quarter touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in Week 12Credit: Getty

Chiefs rookie tight end Baylor Cupp spotted at the team's practice on Tuesday
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Chiefs rookie tight end Baylor Cupp spotted at the team’s practice on TuesdayCredit: KSHB 41
The 24-year-old Cupp has been forgotten due to numerous obstacles this season.

After landing on Kansas City’s practice squad after 53-man roster cuts in the summer, he was placed on the practice squad injured list at the end of September.

Cupp’s injury was never disclosed.

The list forced him to miss a minimum of four games before the team could reactivate him to the practice squad.

Cupp impressed in the preseason as a blocker.

He is expected to fill in for Peyton Hendershot, who was placed on injured reserve after suffering a calf injury in the Chiefs’ Week 12 win over the Carolina Panthers.

Kansas City has Kelce and Noah Gray as the only healthy tight ends on the team’s active roster.

Still, if Cupp is added to the 53-man roster, he’ll have a tough time taking away snaps from the nine-time Pro Bowler Kelce, and even Gray.

The latter player has four total touchdowns in the last two games.

Kelce wasn’t too shabby in the last contest, recording a team-high six receptions.

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And Cupp has yet to play in an NFL game.

The Chiefs’ placement of Cupp to the practice squad was part of a flurry of moves made by the team.

They announced seven combined roster moves involving the active roster and practice squad.

Kansas City added offensive tackle D.J. Humphries to the 53-man roster, signed kicker Matthew Wright to the practice squad, waived defensive end Cameron Thomas, and former third-round pick Lucas Niang and ex-undrafted free agent Truman Jones both saw their contracts terminated from the practice squad.

Kelce looks on before the 30-27 win over the Panthers
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Kelce looks on before the 30-27 win over the PanthersCredit: Getty
All of the moves pave the way for running back star Isiah Pachevo to be activated from the Reserve/Injured list and defensive lineman Charles Omenihu’s activation from the Reserve/PUP list.

The Chiefs currently have 51 of 53 spots vacant on the active roster, which means they have two open spots waiting for Pacheco and Omenihu.

Both are on their third week of practice since their 21-day practice windows opened before the Week 11 contest with the Buffalo Bills.

Pacheco and Omenihu have a chance to play in Week 13 against the Las Vegas Raiders as part of a Black Friday contest.

The Chiefs will hope to earn an NFL-best 11 wins.

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