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When the Chiefs drafted Edwards-Helaire with the final pick of Round 1 in 2020 many expected him to be the second coming of Kareem Hunt, who averaged 1,492 total yards and 12.5 touchdowns in his two years with the club before being released for off-the-field issues. To date, that hasn't happened. Part of that is due to injury with Edwards-Helaire having missed 10 games in two seasons, but even when he's been available the team has been hesitant to put the ball in his hands too much -- to that end he posted 20 touches in a game just once since Oct. 19, 2020, and never last year.
As you'd suspect with modest usage, CEH has delivered modest results. He averaged 64.6 yards per game a year ago, and he topped 100 yards just twice in his 10 appearances. Kansas City responded by upgrading its running back room with the signing of former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ronald Jones, which suggests they don't plan on featuring Edwards-Helaire any more prominently in 2022; a decision that is totally understandable given his struggles to stay healthy and make plays. CEH's stock has fallen quite a bit, and he enters this season as a midrange RB3, slightly above his new backfield partner.
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Jerick McKinnon headed back to KC, one-year deal 30 year-old RB By: Mike Krueger | Mon Jun 13, 12:18 pm

| | RB Jerick McKinnon returning to the Chiefs on a one-year deal, per source. McKinnon was big for KC in the playoffs with 315 total yards (165 receiving, 150 rushing) on 48 touches. Both sides can build off that momentum now. McKinnon turned 30 in May. (Jeremy Fowler on Twitter)
FFToday's Take: McKinnon was the Chiefs best running back to close out the 2021 season and could steal some pass-receiving work from Clyde Edwards-Helaire. CEH is still likely to be the best fantasy option heading into the season but expected McKinnon, CEH and Ronald Jones to all have their moments.

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