Where would Clyde Edwards-Hellier fit in next with the Chiefs?

The running back looked frustrated last season when he lost his starting job, even skipping the Super Bowl championship drive.

Kansas City – It was like old times Clyde Edwards Heller During most offseason practices with Kansas City Chiefs. He took his place as the starting running back, just as he has most times since heads They selected him in the first round of 2020.

It was easy to think that nothing had changed Edwards Heller But really, I’ve had enough. He started his business last year in front of a newbie isiah pacheco Even before he suffered a sprained ankle which kept him out for half a season.

He was inactive for Triumph heads in it Super Bowl LVIII Over the Philadelphia EaglesEven after being activated from an infected reserve. the heads They decided this spring not to activate the option on his fifth year of his rookie contract, meaning he could be about to start his final season with the club.

Edwards Heller He was working with the headliners at the beginning of the campaign break just because Pacheco Rehabilitation after surgery and other runners, Jerrick McKinnonI wasn’t participating.

Once Pacheco And McKinnon back to training camp, Edwards Heller He can hope to return to third place in the roster standings, at best. Edwards Heller he said shortly after heads His training sessions will be winding down in the off-season so that he worries about his future later on.

For now, it will focus on being a more stable product than it was in its first three years nfl.

“I can’t think two years from now or where I’ll be in 12 months,” he declared. Edwards Heller. “He would really come in and figure things out and see what he could work on, and go from there.

“I know what I need to do to be able to get on the field and the things I need to do this year.”

One important thing to Edwards Heller is to stay healthy. In each of his three seasons, he was interrupted by an injury that forced him to miss at least three games.

Even when he was in the lineup, Edwards Heller It was not as productive as expected. heads when it was selected. Drove heads Rushing as a junior with 803 yards, but was second with 517 yards Darrell Williams in 2021 and third by 302 yards Pacheco and quarterback Patrick Mahomes Last season.

He also made little impact as a wide receiver, amassing 72 tackles over three seasons.

Edwards Heller He seemed frustrated with what happened last season. He was absent from the championship parade headsalthough he said it was due to a previous engagement.

“I wouldn’t say it’s a roller coaster,” he said. Edwards Heller. “I wouldn’t even say it was one of the hardest things. You go through something, and you figure it out.

“You focus on what you need to focus on and you stick with it. You can’t really aim for the stars if you don’t aim for the things that take you to the stars. You have to go through some planets and other things to get where you want to go. There have been some ups and downs over time, but I’m never out there.” “.

running coach, Todd PinkstonI admit it Edwards Heller He was upset about what happened last season, but said he put it behind him when the offseason began.

“His mentality is completely different,” he noted. Pinkston. “I told him to hit the reset button and start from scratch and we’d go from there.”

without PachecoAnd the wounded and McKinnon Absent from practices due to his advanced age, for a runner (31), and heads They had few alternatives except to put in a lot of work Edwards Heller. The other contestants are Denrick PrinceUndrafted apprentice f Not Michael Perrinwho joined the training team at heads last year during the playoffs.

“It was great for him to get all the reps he got,” the coach explained. Andy Reid. “He did such a good job with it. He’s clearly talented.”

Edwards Heller Time passed yet power Working with two collegiate assistants to LSUthe former feud at nflAnd Kevin VolkAnd Tommy Robinson. The goal was to make him the player he plays LSU.

“I worked on some of the things we did in college,” he described. Edwards Heller. “These guys are the ones who know me best. They saw who I was in college; they determined who I was during that time. They saw me in high school because they were the ones recruiting me. They gave me a lot of pointers here and there, and then we evaluated and worked on it.”

when Pacheco And McKinnon I go back to training, as there may not be much time Edwards Heller. Pacheco And McKinnon They were important players heads Last season.

But the heads They’ve needed to dig deeper into their roster rankings at running back due to injuries in recent years. If the next campaign is similar, Edwards Heller You might end up playing around a bit.

“We will ask for that monster with three or four heads,” he declared. “It’s a 17-game campaign.”