Fortson, an exclusive-rights free agent, was tendered by the Chiefs on Tuesday, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
What it means:
Fortson split his 356 snaps almost equally between offense and special teams last year. As the No. 3 tight end behind Travis Kelce, there weren't many tight-end targets to go around, resulting in Fortson catching 14 passes over the last two seasons. He should continue to play in a similar role this season.
Fortson (elbow) was activated off injured reserve Saturday.
What it means:
It'll be interesting to see how many snaps Fortson actually sees with both Noah Gray and Blake Bell healthy and in the offensive fold for the Chiefs, but Travis Kelce's (back) late emergence on the injury report Friday could mean the team will safeguard their prized target a bit more. Fortson had just 13 targets across 13 regular-season contests this season.
Head coach Andy Reid said Fortson (elbow) has a chance to be activated from injured reserve ahead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Bengals, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
What it means:
Fortson returned to practice ahead of the divisional-round matchup against the Jaguars, but he ultimately remained on IR and missed a fourth straight game due to a subluxated elbow. Reid said Fortson and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) both have a chance to be activated, but the tight end seems to be farther along than the running back. Fortson caught nine of 13 targets for 108 yards and two scores across 13 regular-season appearances this year, but it remains to be seen how large of a role he'll have if he's cleared to return for the playoff matchup.
Fortson (elbow) wasn't activated from injured reserve Friday and won't play in Saturday's divisional-round matchup against the Jaguars, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
What it means:
As expected, Fortson will miss a fourth straight game due to a subluxated elbow. He returned to practice this week and appears to be trending in the right direction, so the backup tight end could be available for a potential AFC Championship Game if Kansas City advances.
Head coach Andy Reid said Thursday that Fortson (elbow) is "probably not" going to be activated for Saturday's AFC divisional-round matchup against the Jaguars, Nate Taylor of The Athletic reports.
What it means:
Despite being designated to return from injured reserve Tuesday, it currently sounds like Fortson is on track to miss a fourth consecutive matchup due to a subluxated elbow. Should that eventually be the case, Noah Gray and Blake Bell are both slated to receive rotational tight-end snaps behind All-Pro selection Travis Kelce this weekend.
Fortson (elbow) was designated to return from injured reserve and will practice Tuesday, Herbie Teope of The Kansas City Star reports.
What it means:
Fortson missed the Chiefs' final three regular-season games due to a subluxed elbow, but he'll return to practice this week and have a shot to play in Saturday's divisional-round matchup against Jacksonville. Across 13 appearances, the backup tight end caught nine of 13 targets for 108 yards and two scores, but he played more on special teams (181 snaps) than he did on offense (175).
