Player News
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Fortson (knee, IR) suffered a torn ACL and meniscus in the Chiefs' Week 8 win over the Raiders last Sunday, Joe Schad of The Palm Beach Post reports. The nature of Fortson's right knee injury, which landed him on injured reserve Monday, was previously unknown, but it's safe to say the tight end's 2024 season is over with this news. Signed to Kansas City's 53-man roster on Oct. 4, Fortson appeared in three games for the Chiefs and caught one of his three targets for five yards across 40 offensive snaps.
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The Chiefs placed Fortson (knee) on injured reserve Monday. Fortson played 18 offensive snaps and failed to catch his only target before exiting Sunday's win over the Raiders due to a knee injury. The Valdosta State product will now be forced to miss the Chiefs' next four games after being placed on IR, with his earliest possible return coming Nov. 29 against the Raiders. Kansas City's tight-end room will consist of Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and Jared Wiley while Fortson spends at least four games on IR.
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Fortson suffered a right knee injury during Sunday's 27-20 win over the Raiders, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports. The tight end did not catch his only target Sunday. Fortson saw two targets on 21 offensive snaps in two previous games this season, making one catch for five yards and no touchdowns. The Chiefs' top three tight ends, Travis Kelce, Noah Gray and Jared Wiley, are all healthy.
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Fortson failed to corral his lone target while playing 10 of the Chiefs' 70 snaps on offense in Sunday's 28-18 win over the 49ers. Fortson was active for a second game in a row after he was promoted from the practice squad earlier this month. He's operated as the third or fourth tight end behind Travis Kelce and Noah Gray in those two games, drawing one target in both of those contests.
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Miami released Fortson on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. Fortson missed all of last season after undergoing shoulder surgery prior to the start of the campaign. He signed a contract with the Dolphins this March and caught two of three targets for 20 yards during the exhibition slate but won't make the roster cut. Fortson could still end up on the team's practice squad.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TAR | RECPT | REYD | REAVG | RETD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *1 | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *2 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | @ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | @LAC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | NO | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | @SF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @LV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | DEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | @BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *12 | @CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PROJECTION | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK | OPP FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 11/29 | Las Vegas | 30 | 9.82 |
| 14 | 12/08 | Los Angeles | 5 | 4.55 |
| 15 | 12/15 | @Cleveland | 27 | 8.36 |
| 16 | 12/21 | Houston | 10 | 5.33 |
| 17 | 12/25 | @Pittsburgh | 13 | 5.64 |
| 18 | 01/05 | @Denver | 11 | 5.33 |
Team Trends
Red Zone Trends
Career Stats
| Season | Tar | Recpt | ReYd | ReTD | ReFD | ReAvg | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.00 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | 108 | 2 | 6 | 12.00 | 18 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 2 | 3 | 9.40 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 Year Avg | 6 | 5 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 10.40 | 6 |
| Career | 21 | 15 | 160 | 4 | 10 | 10.67 |