In an unfortunate turn of events for the Kansas City Chiefs, former TCU tight end Jared Wiley suffered a torn ACL, which ended his rookie season.
Wiley, a 6-foot-7 rookie from Texas, was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the 131st overall pick.
“Wiley at practice tore his ACL, non-contact, and it’s one of those freak things,” head coach Andy Reid said. “So he’ll go through that whole process. Hendershot will be brought up, and he’ll work in there, and he’s been taking reps, and he’s played before, so he’ll be okay.”
Wiley spent three seasons at Texas before transferring to TCU in 2022, where he spent back-to-back seasons. In his final two seasons with TCU, Wiley recorded 71 grabs for 765 yards and 12 scores.
Coming out of Temple High School in the Class of 2019, Wiley was listed as a three-star prospect by the 247Sports index and the nation’s 689th-ranked prospect. He also checked in as the 30th-ranked player at his position and the 87th-ranked player in the state of Texas.
In his absence, the Chiefs look to midseason addition Peyton Hendershot to fill the void behind star tight end Travis Kelce.
