The Kansas City Chiefs are adding some reinforcements at the running back position to their 16-man practice squad.
According to a report from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Chiefs have signed RB Elijah McGuire to the practice squad. The former sixth-round draft pick by the Jets spent two seasons in New York, carrying the ball 181 times for over 500 yards and four touchdowns. McGuire has spent time on the practice squad with Kansas City over the past two seasons, but he hasn’t played in an NFL regular-season game since 2018.
McGuire was having a solid training camp and preseason this year, before suffering a high ankle sprain in the preseason opener against the San Francisco 49ers. He caught two passes for 27 yards and carried the ball once for three yards before suffering the injury. He was placed on injured reserve before being released from injured reserve with an injury settlement.
The #Chiefs have signed RB Elijah McGuire signed to the practice squad, source said. A little depth at the position with Clyde Edwards-Helaire down for a few weeks. McGuire was with KC in 2019 and 2020.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 12, 2021
The Chiefs are expected to be without first-string RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire for 2-3 weeks as he recovers from a mild MCL sprain. The team might even elect to leave him on the 53-man roster and not place him on injured reserve. While Derrick Gore is likely the first man called up to the roster, the addition of McGuire gives Kansas City some much-needed depth and security at the position.
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