Emari Demercado: Everything you need to know

Emari Demercado

#25 RB

Kansas City Chiefs

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Career Stats - Rushing

CAR

YDS

AVG

LNG

FUM

126

819

6.5

Career Stats - Receiving

REC

TGTS

YDS

AVG

LNG

YAC

324

6.5

Rushing

Season	Team	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM
2025	ARI	44	312	7.1	0	71	9	1
2024	ARI	24	223	9.3	1	53	8	0
2023	ARI	58	284	4.9	2	49	12	0
Career		126	819	6.5	3	71	29	1

Receiving

Season	Team	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	YAC
2025	ARI	13	20	101	7.8	1	34	7.8
2024	ARI	16	20	104	6.5	0	24	8
2023	ARI	21	30	119	5.7	0	22	8.5
Career		50	70	324	6.5	1	34	24

Preseason			rushing						receiving
Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TDS	LNG	YAC
8/23	LV	W 20-10	7	22	3.1	0	18	1	2	3	8	4	0	6	11
8/16	DEN	L 7-27	6	15	2.5	0	6	0	0	1	0	0	0		0
8/9	KC	W 20-17	3	7	2.3	0	4	0	2	2	56	28	1	43	56
Preseason Totals			16	44	2.7	0	18	1	4	6	64	10.7	1	43	67

Regular Season			rushing						receiving
Date	Opp	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TDS	LNG	YAC
1/4	LA	L 20-37	2	29	14.5	0	18	1	1	1	28	28	0	28	9
12/28	CIN	L 14-37	5	11	2.2	0	4	1	2	3	9	4.5	0	7	4
12/21	ATL	L 19-26	5	30	6	0	12	1	0	1	0	0	0		0
12/14	HOU	L 20-40	1	1	1	0	1	0	2	3	0	0	0	5	1
11/16	SF	L 22-41	5	8	1.6	0	5	1	2	3	12	6	0	9	17
11/9	SEA	L 22-44	4	64	16	0	55	1	3	4	40	13.3	0	34	32
11/3	DAL	W 27-17	14	79	5.6	0	19	4	1	1	-1	-1	0	-1	0
10/12	IND	L 27-31	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		0
10/5	TEN	L 21-22	3	81	27	0	71	0	0	0	0	0	0		0
9/25	SEA	L 20-23	2	8	4	0	8	0	2	2	13	6.5	1	7	21
9/21	SF	L 15-16	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		0
Regular Season Totals			44	312	7.2	0	71	9	13	20	101	5.2	1	34	84

Emari Demercado: Breaking News

Demercado and the Chiefs have agreed to terms of a one-year contract, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports. Kansas City kicked off free agency by inking Super Bowl LX MVP and former Seahawk Kenneth Walker to lead the Chiefs backfield, and the addition of Demercado continues to the overhaul at the position. Demercado has racked up 126 carries for 819 yards (6.5 YPC) and three touchdowns and hauled in 50 of 70 targets for 324 yards and one more TD in 40 career regular-season games across three campaigns. He'll be in the mix for touches along with Brashard Smith behind Walker in 2026.

The Cardinals will not tender an offer to restricted free agent Demercado prior to the start of the new league year next Wednesday, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports. Arizona seemingly doesn't deem Demercado worth the value of the low RFA tender at $3.52 million. Demercado appeared in 13 regular-season games last season, rushing 44 times for 312 scoreless yards. He added 13 catches for 101 yards and one touchdown on 20 targets in the passing game. Demercado could still be brought back at a lower cost, but he'll be free to test the open market.

Demercado rushed twice for 29 yards and caught his lone target for 28 yards in Sunday's 37-20 loss to the Rams. He finished the season with 44 rushes for 312 yards, adding 13 receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown on 20 targets across 13 games. Demercado had an underwhelming 2025 campaign despite being given more opportunities than expected when both James Conner (foot) and Trey Benson (knee) were lost early in the season. The third-year running back shared backfield duties with Michael Carter and Bam Knight for most of the season, limiting his fantasy production. Demercado will enter the 2026 offseason as a restricted free agent, giving the Cardinals the opportunity to match any potential offers from other teams in free agency. With Knight also set to become a restricted free agent and Carter becoming an unrestricted free agent, it remains to be seen how this backfield will shake out and if Demercado will be back with the team next season.