Even His Biggest Rival Thinks Travis Kelce Is the Best Tight End Ever

Travis Kelce is getting some love from arguably his biggest rival.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) smiles before a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) smiles before a preseason NFL football game Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK
facebooktwitterreddit

Tight end Travis Kelce has been a pillar in Kansas City since being drafted in 2013. He will easily go down as one of the best players in Chiefs history but the argument can also be made that he's the greatest at his position.

There have been a lot of different tight ends in history who were real ballers and impact guys. But the one that comes to most people's mind is Rob Gronkowski. He was a part of the Pats dynasty in the 2010s with the New England Patriots.

Gronk was asked by YouTuber Funny Marco does he put Kelce over himself all-time and his response paints a clear picture.

Kansas City News: Rob Gronkowski Ranks Travis Kelce Higher on All-Time List

Gronk responded by saying he thinks Kelce is better than him.

"Aw man. For longevity, yes. Yes, he's still going. I'm not, I'm on the bench."

Rob Gronkowski

The former Cincinnati standout is entering his 12th season in the NFL and is still one of the best playmakers at his position. In 159 career games, he's reeled in 907 receptions for 11,328 receiving yards, and 74 touchdowns.

He's a nine-time Pro Bowler, four-time First-Team All-Pro, and three-time Super Bowl Champ. The 34-year-old is second in NFL history in receiving yards (1,903) and receiving touchdowns (19) but first in receptions (165). Kelce is still a force to be reckoned with.

Meanwhile, Gronkowski was dominant but had injuries that shortened his career. He initially retired in 2019 before coming back to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2021 with Tom Brady. The Arizona product finished his career with 621 receptions, 9,286 receiving yards, 92 touchdowns, and four Super Bowl rings. He retired again in 2022 at age 33.

Those two guys will always be discussed as the top two tight ends in NFL history but Gronk is giving Kelce his props.

More Chiefs news and rumors:

feed