Travis Kelce Listed as Questionable to Play in Chiefs-Broncos Game After Ankle Injury

Kelce suffered the injury to his ankle just before halftime on Sunday as the Chiefs visited the Minnesota Vikings

Travis Kelce might be watching from the sidelines when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night.

Kelce, 34, has been listed as questionable by the Chiefs with an ankle injury, according to the team's injury report.

The tight end suffered the injury to his ankle just before halftime during Sunday's road game in Minnesota. Kelce slid on the field at Minneapolis' U.S. Bank Stadium and turned his ankle at an awkward angle as his team faced the Minnesota Vikings.

The NFL star then limped off the field, slamming his helmet to the ground in anger. After trying to stretch it out for a few moments, Kelce went to the locker room for x-rays during halftime.

He ran back on the field for the second half with his ankle taped up, and spent the Chiefs' next drive (which ended in a touchdown) running up and down the sidelines, checking on his ankle before returning later in the quarter.

And with 2:45 left in the third, Kelce showed he could play through the pain as he caught a pass just outside the end zone and brought it in for a touchdown.

The Chiefs defeated the Vikings 27-20 on Sunday, but Kelce's injury may keep him out of Thursday's matchup in Kansas City.

Kelce dealt with other injury issues earlier in the season, and was forced to sit out Week 1 after hyperextending his knee and developing a bone bruise during the Chiefs' last practice before the start of the season. He made his season debut in Week 2 and has played each week since.

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If Kelce does suit up for Thursday Night Football, it won't just be Chiefs fans tuning in to see the NFL star. Kelce's rumored relationship with superstar Taylor Swift has inspired the singer's fans to watch Chiefs games, and the Swifties have catapulted Kelce's fame in recent weeks.

Swift, 33, watched his Sept. 24 game against the Chicago Bears alongside his mom, Donna Kelce, in Kelce's suite, before leaving with him after the win to celebrate with friends at a postgame party in Kansas City.

After Swift's attendance, a spokesperson for Fanatics told PEOPLE, “Yesterday, Travis Kelce was one of the top 5 selling NFL players and saw a nearly 400% spike in sales throughout the Fanatics network of sites, including NFLShop.com."

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A week later, the "Anti-Hero" singer cheered him on alongside a throng of celebrity friends at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as the Chiefs beat the New York Jets. She didn't appear to attend the Chiefs' game in Minnesota.

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Kelce and Swift are "still just getting to know each other," a source told PEOPLE recently, adding, "It's nothing too serious."

Though Kelce is spending time with Swift, "he’s focusing on football like he always has," the source says. "During the NFL season, his priority is the Chiefs, and it’s all about the team."

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