Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Joins Saints' practice squad
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The Saints signed Edwards-Helaire to the practice squad Wednesday.
Alvin Kamara came out of this past Sunday's loss to the Commanders with an adductor injury, which is clouding his availability for a Week 16 road matchup with the Packers. If Kamara cedes reps to others Monday night, Kendre Miller likely would get the first chance to handle early-down work, but Jamaal Williams, Jordan Mims, practice-squad member Xazavian Valladay and now Edwards-Helaire would be candidates for work.
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Scooped up by Saints
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Edwards-Helaire agreed to a contract with the Saints on Wednesday, Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football reports.
The report doesn't specify whether Edwards-Helaire will be joining the Saints' active roster or signing with the team's practice squad. Either way, the former Chiefs running back could contribute for the stretch run on a Saints team that could be without lead back Alvin Kamara (groin) for Monday's game against the Packers. Edwards-Helaire didn't appear in a game for the Chiefs during the 2024 season prior to being waived Monday.
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Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Cut by Kansas City
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The Chiefs waived Edwards-Helaire on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Edwards-Helaire has yet to play in a game this season. After starting the season on the reserve/non-football illness list, Edwards-Helaire has been a healthy inactive each of the last nine contests. The No. 32 overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, Edwards-Helaire appeared in 48 games over his five seasons with the Chiefs, amassing a 441-1,845-12 rushing line and a 89-765-7 receiving line on 122 targets. Still just 25 years old, Edwards-Helaire will have a chance to catch on elsewhere for the remainder of the 2024 season.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Healthy scratch for Friday's game
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Edwards-Helaire is inactive for Friday's game against the Raiders.
Edwards-Helaire remains a healthy scratch in a Chiefs backfield that will welcome back Isiah Pacheco (ankle) against the AFC West rival Raiders. Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine and Carson Steele will also dress for Kansas City at running back Friday.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Inactive Sunday
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Edwards-Helaire is inactive for Sunday's game against the Panthers.
With Edwards-Helaire inactive and Isiah Pacheco (ankle) still on IR, Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine and Carson Steele will handle the Chiefs' Week 12 backfield duties.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Healthy scratch again Sunday
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Edwards-Helaire (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills, Adam Teicher of ESPN.com reports.
The veteran back will be in street clothes for the fourth straight game since being activated from the reserve/non-football illness list. With Edwards-Helaire inactive, Carson Steele will work as the No. 3 running back behind Kareem Hunt and Samaje Perine versus Buffalo.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Inactive Sunday
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Edwards-Helaire (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Broncos.
Edwards-Helaire, who wasn't on the Chiefs' Week 10 injury report, will thus wait at least another week before making his regular-season debut. Versus Denver, Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine and Carson Steele are Kansas City's backfield options.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Healthy scratch in Week 9
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Edwards-Helaire (coach's decision) is listed as inactive Monday against the Buccaneers.
Edwards-Helaire thus will be a healthy scratch for a third consecutive contest after spending the early portion of the season on the reserve/non-football illness list. With Isiah Pacheco (fibula) still on injured reserve, the Chiefs will continue to entrust the backfield to Kareem Hunt, while Samaje Perine and Carson Steele also will be on hand for RB reps.
Edwards-Helaire is inactive for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Edwards-Helaire, who wasn't on the Chiefs' Week 8 injury report, will wait at least another week before making his regular-season debut. Against the Raiders, Kansas City's backfield will be comprised of Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine and Carson Steele.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Returns to active roster
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Kansas City activated Edwards-Helaire from the reserve/non-football illness list Tuesday, Charles Goldman of AtoZSports.com reports.
Edwards-Helaire had missed the team's first five games after landing on the NFI list following the preseason, but he resumed practicing with the team earlier this month and has now been deemed ready to play coming out of a Week 6 bye. With Isiah Pacheco (fibula) still on injured reserve, Edwards-Helaire could carve out a role in the backfield, though Kareem Hunt has fared well as Kansas City's lead back the past two games and should retain top slotting on the depth chart. Rather than presenting a threat to Hunt, Edwards-Helaire could more realistically challenge Samaje Perine for the change-of-pace/passing-down role.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Officially out for MNF
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Edwards-Helaire (illness) won't play Monday against the Saints, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Edwards-Helaire was previously considered doubtful, so it isn't surprising that he won't be making his season debut Monday. Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine and Carson Steele will continue to hold down the fort in a Kansas City backfield that's without Edwards-Helaire and Isiah Pacheco (fibula). The Chiefs will be on bye Week 6, so Edwards-Helaire's next chance to take the field will be a Week 7 Super Bowl rematch against the 49ers. He first will need to be activated from the reserve/non-football injury list to be eligible to play.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Listed as doubtful for Monday
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Edwards-Helaire, who remains on the reserve/non-football illness list, is listed as doubtful for Monday's game against the Saints, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Week 5 would have marked the first week in which Edwards-Helaire would have been eligible to return, but it appears as if the team wants the running back to get an additional week of practice in before having him join the active roster. It likely helps that Kareem Hunt (shoulder) seems confident he'll be playing, meaning the Chiefs will have the full backfield complement of Samaje Perine, Carson Steele and Hunt following Isiah Pacheco's multiple-month leg injury.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Another limited practice
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Edwards-Helaire, who remains on the reserve/non-football illness list, practiced in a limited capacity Friday.
The Chiefs placed Edwards-Helaire on reserve/NFI prior to Week 1, which ruled him out for at least the first four games of the campaign. The team then designated him for return this Wednesday, opening a 21-day window for him to be evaluated for a potential return to the active roster. Edwards-Helaire so far has managed back-to-back capped sessions this week, and Kansas City's final Week 5 injury report will include a game status for him ahead of Monday's matchup with the Saints. If he's listed as anything other than out Saturday, the team will have until Monday at 4:00 p.m. ET to activate him, which, if it comes to pass, could mean he's in contention to reps out of the backfield immediately along with Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine and Carson Steele with lead runner Isiah Pacheco (fibula) on injured reserve.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Practice window opened
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Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed that Edwards-Helaire was designated for return to practice Wednesday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
Though Edwards-Helaire's 21-day evaluation window was opened Wednesday, he didn't take the field that day and instead made his return to practice Thursday for the Chiefs' first official Week 5 session. According to Derrick, Edwards-Helaire is scheduled to take part in scout-team work Thursday, and the running back's progress will be measured over the next few days before a determination is made on his availability for Monday's game against the Saints. Once activated from the reserve/non-football illness list, Edwards-Helaire could push for a role in a Kansas City backfield that currently includes Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine and Carson Steele while lead option Isiah Pacheco (fibula) is on injured reserve.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Cleared for practice
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Edwards-Helaire (illness) will resume practicing Thursday and should be available for games soon, Ian Rapaport of NFL Network reports.
Edwards-Helaire didn't get much playing time outside of blowouts or clear passing situations last season, but he may take on a larger role now that Isiah Pacheco (fibula) is on injured reserve and likely out until at least November. The Chiefs otherwise have Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine and Carson Steele as their backfield options ahead of Monday's game against New Orleans, giving Edwards-Helaire a chance to mix in immediately if he checks out fine in practice this week.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Missing at least four games
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The Chiefs are slated to place Edwards-Helaire (illness) on the reserve/non-football illness list Monday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Edwards-Helaire regularly missed practices during training camp, and he also revealed in July that he deals with post-traumatic stress disorder. His placement on the NFI list will rule him out for at least the first four games of the season and position Samaje Perine for a key backup role behind starting running back Isiah Pacheco. Meanwhile, UDFA Carson Steele bumps up into the No. 3 spot.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Out with illness again
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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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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Limited action in preseason opener
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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 where Edwards-Helaire logged a modest 87 touches in across 15 regular-season games in 2023.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Returns to practice
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Edwards-Helaire (illness) is practicing Wednesday, Harold R. Kuntz of Fox 4 Kansas city reports.
Edwards-Helaire recently revealed via social media that he struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder, which is seemingly at least part of the reason he's been in and out of practice this summer. Of course, it's possible he also dealt with an illness unrelated to PTSD. Either way, Edwards-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 his fifth season under head coach Andy Reid. He's competing with Deneric Prince for the No. 2 role out of the backfield behind locked-in starter Isiah Pacheco.
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Chiefs' Clyde Edwards-Helaire: Dealing with illness
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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 Isiah 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.
