{"id":11582,"date":"2024-12-17T00:46:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T00:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11582"},"modified":"2024-12-17T00:46:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T00:46:21","slug":"kansas-city-chiefs-release-big-name-rb-in-stunning-move-following-patrick-mahomes-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11582","title":{"rendered":"Kansas City Chiefs Release Big-Name RB In Stunning Move Following Patrick Mahomes\u2019 Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2221852\" src=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1242717277-8-1-1024x563.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1242717277-8-1-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1242717277-8-1-595x327.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1242717277-8-1-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1242717277-8-1-1024x563.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1242717277-8-1-1536x844.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1242717277-8-1-2048x1126.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Kansas City Chiefs logo on helmet.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Kansas City Chiefs logo on helmet (Photo by David Eulitt\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0have waived fan favorite and three-time\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0champion-winning running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire in a surprise move.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Monday afternoon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire bid farewell to the Chiefs in an emotional X\/Twitter post.\u00a0NFL\u00a0Network\u2019s Tom Pelissero\u00a0confirmed\u00a0that CEH has been waived by the defending Super Bowl champions.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards-Helaire was brought back by the Chiefs on a one-year deal in the offseason, after they declined the fifth-year option on his rookie deal. But the 2020 first-round pick hasn\u2019t seen any playing time this year, with\u00a0Kareem Hu<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/kareem-hunt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nt<\/a>\u00a0emerging as the RB1 during Isiah Pacheco\u2019s recovery from a leg injury.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1868770936851497389&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Fkansas-city-chiefs-release-big-name-rb-in-stunning-move-following-patrick-mahomes-injury%2F&amp;sessionId=39b598fa793b8adf3d7e3aef4deb24cd34135125&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1868770936851497389\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<p>Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushed for 1,845 yards and 12 touchdowns in his four seasons with the Chiefs, to go along with 89 receptions for 765 yards and seven rushing touchdowns. He helped them to consecutive Super Bowl championships in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.<\/p>\n<section class=\"wp-block-group check-this-out has-xs-padding-top has-sm-padding-bottom\" data-content-name=\"Check This Out\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<ul class=\"mai-list has-columns mai-list-icons mai-list-start\">\n<li class=\"mai-list-item is-column\">\n<div class=\"mai-list-content\"><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"check-this-out\" class=\"mai-grid check-this-out entries entries-grid has-image-left-middle has-xl-margin-bottom\">\n<div class=\"entries-wrap has-columns\">\n<article class=\"entry entry-grid is-column has-entry-link has-image has-image-first type-post category-baltimore-ravens category-nfl tag-derrick-henry tag-nfl-running-backs\" aria-label=\"VIDEO: NFL Fans Are Wondering If Derrick Henry \u201cLost His Aura\u201d After The Ravens RB Shed His Trademark Dreadlocks For Something Even Crazier\">\n<div class=\"entry-wrap entry-wrap-grid\">\n<h3 class=\"entry-title\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<h2 id=\"h-clyde-edwards-helaire-needed-a-fresh-start\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Clyde Edwards-Helaire Needed A Fresh Start<\/h2>\n<p>The Chiefs offense has been inconsistent this season, but the Hunt-Pacheco rushing duo will play a vital role in their bid for a three-peat. With no role for CEH, it was only fair for him to get waived and explore opportunities elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kansas City Chiefs logo on helmet (Photo by David Eulitt\/Getty Images) The\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0have waived fan favorite and three-time\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0champion-winning running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire in a surprise&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kansas City Chiefs Release Big-Name RB In Stunning Move Following Patrick Mahomes\u2019 Injury - 24\/7 News America<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=11582\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kansas City Chiefs Release Big-Name RB In Stunning Move Following Patrick Mahomes\u2019 Injury - 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