After receiving an offsides penalty, Travis Kelce fervently defends Kadarius Toney, calling him “one of Kansas City Chiefs’ best players.”
The Kansas City Chiefs looked to be winning their game against the Buffalo Bills last Sunday until Kadarius Toney’s offsides penalty cost his team the victory. An enraged Patrick Mahomes was seen cursing at referees, talking to Josh Allen on the field, and much more as the game’s final seconds ticked down.
Players and coaches for the Chiefs were unable to ignore the media when it came time to speak with them. They believed the NFL erred greatly in either failing to alert Toney to his offsides situation or in initially calling the penalty at such a pivotal time.
Even though Toney’s clear violation of the rule negated an amazing play that featured a stellar effort from tight end Travis Kelce, who ultimately lateralled the ball to Toney to help reach paydirt, the officials were justified in raising the flag.
Days after the contentious play, the Chiefs have had time to regroup, and Kelce made a strong statement in support of his teammate by referring to Toney as one of Kansas City’s “best players.”
Toney is by no means the first player that springs to mind when discussing the Chiefs’ best players, a roster that also includes All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones, Mahomes, and Kelce. Is Toney endowed with qualities that would elevate him to the top? Indeed, when he has the ball in his possession, Kelce, one of the Chiefs’ best players, is on the field. Toney has the ability to make defenders miss with the best of them, but when do his mistakes on the field take precedence over his ability?
After just 12 games, the New York Giants traded for their previous first-round pick. Toney, meanwhile, has played in 12 of the 13 games this season and is seventh on the Chiefs in targets. Stated differently, the group
