Edwards-Helaire (illness) is not practicing Monday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports. Edwards-Helaire suited up for Saturday's preseason loss to Jacksonville after missing time in recent practices due to an illness, and it appears the veteran running back is now sick again. He's competing with Deneric Prince for the No. 2 backfield role behind starter Isiah Pacheco. Edwards-Helaire entered Saturday's game second after Pacheco, with Prince taking the field third among Kansas City's running backs.
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Team
Kansas City Chiefs
Birthdate
4/11/1999 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'7", 207 lbs
Draft Info
2020: Rd 1; Pk (KC)
Birthplace
Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Position
RB
College
LSU
Experience
5 seasons
Career History
Kansas City Chiefs
2020-Present
(5 seasons)
Edwards-Helaire (illness) is not practicing Monday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports. Edwards-Helaire suited up for Saturday's preseason loss to Jacksonville after missing time in recent practices due to an illness, and it appears the veteran running back is now sick again. He's competing with Deneric Prince for the No. 2 backfield role behind starter Isiah Pacheco. Edwards-Helaire entered Saturday's game second after Pacheco, with Prince taking the field third among Kansas City's running backs.
Edwards-Helaire rushed twice for no gain and wasn't targeted in the Chiefs' 26-13 preseason loss to the Jaguars on Saturday night. The fifth-year pro was the second back to log a carry after Isiah Pacheco helmed the ground attack on the Chiefs' opening drive. The backfield pecking order Saturday mirrors the one Kansas City is expected to start the regular season with, one Edwards-Helaire logged a modest 87 touches in across 15 regular-season games in 2023.
Edwards-Helaire (illness) is practicing Wednesday, Harold R. Kuntz of Fox 4 KC reports. Edwards-Helaire recently revealed that he struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which is seemingly at least part of the reason he's been in an out of practice this summer. Of course, it's possible he also dealt with an unrelated illness. Either way, Edwads-Helaire seems to have participated in more practices than he's missed, and there's not much concern about his knowledge of the Chiefs offense in Year 5 under coach Andy Reid. There has been talk of 2023 UDFA Deneric Prince challenging for the No. 2 RB role behind locked-in starter Isiah Pacheco.
Edwards-Helaire (illness) is not practicing Tuesday, Matt McMullen of the Chiefs' official site reports. Edwards-Helaire looks to primarily be competing with 2023 UDFA Deneric Prince for the No. 2 role behind starter Isaiah Pacheco, so having to miss further reps could be significant. The fifth-year veteran landed on the active/non-football illness earlier in camp, and he missed a few days late in July due to sickness, but it remains to be seen whether his current ailment is a related issue.
Edwards-Helaire (illness) returned to practice Wednesday, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports. Edwards-Helaire is the only RB behind Isiah Pacheco with considerable NFL starting experience, but reports from the first week of training camp suggested 2023 UDFA Deneric Prince was repping ahead of CEH during run periods. While it remains to be seen if Prince is truly pushing ahead of Edwards-Helaire on the depth chart, this should at least be taken as a hint that the latter wouldn't take over all of Pacheco's workload in the event KC's starting RB missed time with an injury. In any case, missing a couple practices with an illness shouldn't have any impact on the backup RB slotting.
Edwards-Helaire was held out of practice Sunday due to an illness, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports. Edwards-Helaire had been placed on the active/non-football illness earlier in camp before being cleared to return to practice last Sunday. It's not clear if the running back's current ailment is related to the earlier issue. Edwards-Helaire is slated to compete for backup running back duties behind Isiah Pacheco during training camp.
Edwards-Helaire was the third running back up during the run period of Tuesday's practice for Kansas City, behind starter Isiah Pacheco and 2023 UDFA Deneric Prince, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports. The AFC West powerhouse no longer has Jerick McKinnon on the roster and settled for undrafted rookies as their backfield additions this offseason, but that doesn't mean Edwards-Helaire is a lock for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart. Even if he does reprise that role, as many expect, CEH could end up limited to passing-down situations while another back serves as Pacheco's backup on early downs and in short-yardage situations. Kansas City re-signed Edwards-Helaire in March on a one-year, $1.7 million contract that includes $1.325 guaranteed -- considerably less than the average annual value on his rookie contract after the team selected him 32nd overall in the 2020 Draft.
Edwards-Helaire passed his physical Sunday after the Chiefs placed him on the active/non-football illness list Saturday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports. Veterans reported to Kansas City's training camp Saturday, and after showing up with some sort of ailment, Edwards-Helaire was able to join his teammates on the practice field one day later. He's thus slated to serve as the primary backup to starting running back Isiah Pacheco in the coming campaign, which amounted to 88 touches in 10 regular-season games in 2022 and 87 touches in 15 such contests last season.
Edwards-Helaire has agreed to a one-year deal to remain with Kansas City, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Edwards-Helaire, who turns 25 on April 11, is coming off a 2023 campaign in which he took 70 carries for 223 yards and a TD, while catching 17 of his 22 targets for 188 yards and a receiving score in 15 regular-season contests. Now that he's signed on for a fifth year with Kansas City, the 2020 first-rounder is set to work in a complementary role behind top option Isiah Pacheco in a backfield that also currently rosters La'Mical Perine, Keaontay Ingram, Deneric Prince, Hassan Hall and Louis Rees-Zammit. Edwards-Helaire's fantasy upside is modest as long as Pacheco is healthy and available.