The rookie class is finding their way in the early stages of the Kansas City Chiefs training camp sessions at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.
Chiefs rookie tight end Jared Wiley spoke with the media on Thursday to give his thoughts on training camp, the tight end room, and things he’s learned from Pro Bowler Travis Kelce.
“You can pick up a lot just from his knowledge of the game, whether it’s of our offense. Obviously, he’s been in it for a while,” said Wiley. “Just knowing what the defense is going to do and how he can kind of manipulate his routes, or change what he’s doing, to make them think that he’s doing something else, that’d be the biggest thing that I’d say that I’ve looked at so far.”
Wiley started his college career at the University of Texas in 2019. He started 12 games in his three years there, recording 19 receptions for 248 yards and three touchdowns. In the 2023 season, he had 47 receptions for 520 yards and eight touchdowns for TCU.
“Yeah, I mean, just come in and contribute; I know it’s in our room; we got me, Irv (Smith Jr.), Noah (Gray), Gerritt (Prince), obviously, Trav (Travis Kelce), we have a really talented group. So if I can find a way to come in and contribute as much as I possibly can,” said Wiley. “Whether it’s on special teams, anything they want me to do on offense, that’d be my biggest goal is just to, just to prove that I belong in that room, and just to, you know, be able to be on the field with those guys.”
A solid blocker and red zone threat, Wiley can have an immediate impact in his rookie season.