The Kansas City Chiefs made some roster changes before next week’s season opener, which will feature new offensive weapons.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid addressed the playing status of newly signed running back Samaje Perine with reporters via Zoom on Friday. The veteran hasn’t spent much time with the team as he is learning the playbook before Thursday’s matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.
“Yes, absolutely, I think so. I’ve just gotta see with (Samaje) Perine on where he’s at and picking everything up,” said Reid. “I’m not gonna put him in a bad position, obviously, but I think he’s gonna be fine. He’s been in here cranking away, so we’ll see how everything goes.”
Perine has bounced around the league, playing with four teams, including the rival Cincinnati Bengals, before signing with the Chiefs.
“We all know what he did to us when he was at Cincinnati with that screenplay, but Samaje, he’s done this over his career, where he’s been a phenomenal third-down back, but he’s also a good runner,” said Reid. “I think that you know that he’s really a good person. That word has traveled around the National Football League on what kind of guy he is, a locker room guy, and so on. We welcome that, but the opportunity to have a guy in here that can do the run game and the passing game, I just think he’s a good, well-rounded football player that’s extremely intelligent, that is a great addition that Brett (Veach) added to it to the team.”
The running back rotation behind Isiah Pacheco will be interesting, and the formations may look different. Perine will likely see some time due to his efficient history as a third-down running back.