Kansas City, MO – June 12, 2025
It’s a quiet signing on the surface, but the reaction in Philadelphia has been anything but. The Kansas City Chiefs have officially added tight end Kevin Foelsch, a former member of the Eagles’ practice squad, and for many fans in Philly, that stings more than they expected.
Foelsch, 24, is hardly a household name — yet. He went undrafted in 2024, bounced around with the Panthers and Jets, and landed in Philadelphia late last season. Though he never suited up in a regular season game, insiders praised his physicality, blocking ability, and potential to develop in the right system.
That system now belongs to Andy Reid.
“It’s not about who he is now. It’s where he went,” one Eagles fan wrote on X. “You don’t go from midnight green to Chiefs red like that. Not after the Super Bowl.”
The bitterness still lingers from Super Bowl LIX, where the Eagles crushed Kansas City 40–22 — a game that symbolized a power shift, but also intensified the rivalry. So when the Chiefs signed even a minor ex-Eagle, fans took it personally.
According to reports, the Chiefs released DT Siaki Ika to make room for Foelsch, signaling that they see enough upside in the young tight end to prioritize him on the offseason roster. With Travis Kelce nearing the twilight of his career and Kansas City looking to retool its offensive weapons, Foelsch may have landed in the perfect place to grow.
But for Eagles fans, the move raises a different kind of question: Did Philadelphia give up too soon?
“We let a young guy with upside walk while we’re one injury away from panic at TE2,” another fan posted. “And now he’s with the one team we didn’t want to help.”
Foelsch himself has kept quiet about the signing, but the message is clear. Whether intentional or not, his move from Philly to KC has added more fuel to one of the NFL’s most simmering storylines.
With the Eagles and Chiefs on a collision course for another title run, this minor transaction may feel like a footnote — until it isn’t.
One thing is certain: in Philadelphia, no move involving the Chiefs goes unnoticed.
