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Kelce caught three of four targets for 30 yards during Sunday's 35-24 win over the Titans.

Kelce's monstrous performance last week clearly caught the attention of the Titans defense, which placed the tight end in coverage early and often. Kelce grabbed all but one of the looks thrown his way but did little of note outside his long gain of 18 yards. Despite this underwhelming effort, Kelce should be a focal point of the offense in the Super Bowl against either the 49ers or the Packers.

Kelce (knee) doesn't carry an injury designation for Sundays' AFC Championship Game against the Titans.

Kelce's practice reps this week were limited as he managed a knee issue, but per Adam Teicher of ESPN.com the tight end declared himself "ready to roll" Friday. With that, Kelce is in line to remain a key target for QB Patrick Mahomes after going off in last weekend's 51-31 win over the Texans, hauling in 10 of his 12 targets for 134 yards and three TDs.

Coach Andy Reid expects Kelce (knee) to suit up for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Titans, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.

Kelce has been limited in practice so far this week due to a bruised knee, but there never seemed to be any doubt about his odds to play this weekend. Friday's injury report ultimately can clear the way for the tight end to do so.

Kelce (knee) remained limited at practice Thursday.

We'll revisit the tight end's status Friday to see if he he's listed as questionable or minus an injury designation for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Titans. Either way, we expect Kelce (who caught 10 of 12 targets for 134 yards and three TDs in the Chiefs' divisional-round win over the Texans) to be available this weekend.

Kittle (ankle) officially was a full practice participant Thursday, Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

As expected, Kittle fit in every rep after sitting out Wednesday to tend to a lingering sore ankle. With his health not in question, he'll look to put together a similar showing in the NFC Championship Game to his 6-129-1 performance against the Packers from Week 12.

Kittle (ankle) will practice fully Thursday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Coach Kyle Shanahan noted that Kittle's absence from practice Wednesday was simply a result of the tight end dealing with some ankle soreness. Kittle's return to a full session Thursday puts him firmly on track to play in Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Packers.

Kittle was held out of practice Wednesday due to an ankle injury, David Lombardi of The Athletic reports.

Kittle broke a bone in his ankle Week 9 at Arizona, resulting in back-to-back absences. Upon his return Week 12 against the Packers, he's been his usual self in the offensive scheme en route to a 42-528-3 line on 55 targets across seven games. The sudden appearance of 'ankle' and Kittle's subsequent DNP are somewhat worrisome, but the development also may be maintenance-related with the season on the line Sunday. His activity level Thursday and Friday will give a better sense of his odds to play in the NFC Championship Game against the Packers.

Kelce (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday.

James Palmer of NFL Network previously noted that Kelce was dealing with a hamstring issue, but the Chiefs only referenced the tight end's knee injury on Wednesday's practice report. In any case, we expect Kelce -- who logged an impressive 10-134-3 stat line in his team's divisional-round win over the Texans -- to be a go for Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Titans, though it's possible he may be officially listed as questionable for the contest.

Conklin finished with eight receptions for 58 yards over 15 regular-season games in 2019.

Conklin worked as the No. 3 right end behind Kyle Rudolph and rookie Irv Smith. The 24-year-old Conklin averaged 18.4 offensive snaps per game, running routes on 67.6 percent of those snaps. Since Rudolph and Smith are both under contract in 2020, Conklin won't warrant fantasy attention heading into next season.

Kelce (knee/hamstring) is expected to practice Wednesday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.

Kelce continues to contend with a bruised knee, but a hamstring injury has been added to his list of health concerns, per Palmer. In any case, it's a good enough sign that Kelce is taking the practice field in his first chance to do so, with his activity level to be confirmed on Wednesday's injury report.