Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is No. 79 in 'NFL Top 100' in 2026

The summer tradition of the "NFL Top 100" continues this offseason. This week, players No. 80-71 are being revealed and, on Monday, player No. 79 was revealed. So far, no Arizona Cardinals have been named, but player No. 79 is one the Cardinals will face this coming season.

>Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is player No. 79.

Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, player No. 79 of 'NFL Top 100'

No. 79 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026…@Chiefs TE Travis Kelce! @NFLFilmspic.twitter.com/YnSHg5zAZT

— NFL (@NFL) July 6, 2026He was No. 37 in 2024.

>In 2025, Kelce was still productive in his 13th NFL season at 36 years old. He had 76 receptions for 851 yards and five touchdowns. He had more yards than in 2024 but it was the second straight year not reaching 900 yards after having eight straight, including seven consecutive years with over 1,000 yards. His 76 catches were his fewest since 2015.

>But he is still a beast.

>Colts tight end Mo Allie-Cox raved about the "juice" or energy with which Kelce plays. "When he makes a play, you're going to know he made a play," he said. "He's going to let everybody know about it, for sure."

>Rams safety Quentin Lake said that Kelce's lack of wasted movements make in "hard to guard."

>The Cardinals have faced Kelce only three times in his career. He has had 21 catches for 277 yards and a touchdown in those games. He was a monster in 2022 Week 1, the last time the Cardinals faced the Chiefs. He had eight catches for 121 yards and a score in a 45-17 win.

>The Cardinals and Chiefs will meet in Kansas City in Week 11. Will he do it again to the Cardinals?

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