Travis Kelce's teammate fires back at assertion Chiefs should part ways with tight end

Kansas City Chiefs star Chris Jones came out in defense of Travis Kelce after a former general manager said the team should move on from the tight end in the offseason.

Former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum said on ESPN’s "SportsCenter" on Wednesday that the Chiefs should cut Kelce and look to upgrade the position with a younger and faster player.

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Jones, a defensive tackle, had a two-word response.

"Shut up," he wrote on X.