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Sports Illustrated
By Albert Breer The latest news and notes heading into Week 1 of the NFL season … • Travis Kelce really did push to play Thursday night against the Lions. In the morning, the Chiefs worked him out to see where the swelling and pain from a bone bruise on his knee stood. Kelce, to his credit, was honest with the trainers, saying he still had some discomfort in the leg, while telling them he still thought he could play. Ultimately, it comes down to whether a player dealing with pain, or favoring a leg, can protect himself, and Kansas City made the (smart) decision to give him the extra time to re…