Former first-round RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been elevated from the Chiefs' practice squad to help replace the services of starting RB Isiah Pacheco.
The Chiefs will be without starting running back Isiah Pacheco for Sunday’s game, which has caused Kansas City to elevate former first-round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire from the team’s practice squad to provide some depth entering this weekend’s critical conference matchup.
Jan 21, 2024; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushes the ball against Buffalo Bills linebacker Tyrel Dodson in a 2024 Divisional Round matchup. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images It will be the first game action of the season for Edwards-Helaire, who last suited up for game-day action with the New Orleans Saints during their final two games of the 2024 season before he was cut this preseason. The 26-year-old has some experience playing against the Bills, finishing four previous meetings with Buffalo, averaging 4.64 yards on 53 attempts. His last game against Buffalo came in Week 14 of the 2023 season, when Edwards-Helaire carried the ball 11 times for 39 yards and added two receptions for 29 yards. Kansas City wil likely start backup RB Kareem Hunt against the Bills on Sunday, while the team also has rookie Brashard Smith and Elijah Mitchell on it's 53-man roster.Aug 9, 2025; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Kansas City Chiefs guard C.J. Hanson against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Chiefs will also be without an offensive lineman during Sunday’s game, and there is a chance they could be missing two players up front offensively. Rookie left tackle Josh Simmons remains out for the fourth straight week due to a personal leave of absence, while starting right guard Trey Smith is questionable to play with a back injury. As a result, Kansas City elected to elevate guard C.J. Hanson, who has appeared in two games since being selected by the Chiefs in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft.NFL analyst believes trade for defensive star would solve Buffalo Bills' woesAlex Brasky is editor of Bills Digest and host of the Buffalo Pregame podcast. He has been on the Bills beat the past six seasons and now joins Sports Illustrated hoping to expand his coverage of Buffalo’s favorite football team.
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