Samaje Perine will return to Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday.
After being cut by the Denver Broncos earlier this year, Perine quickly signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, a division rival. He is now set to face his former team when the Broncos host the Chiefs in Week 18.
Kansas City has already secured the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, so they will be resting key starters in Denver, perhaps including running back Isiah Pacheco. That could lead to a bigger workload for Perine, who seems poised to mix in with Kareem Hunt and Carson Steele at running back.
Perine has rushed 19 times for 91 yards and one touchdown this season while adding 27 receptions for 309 yards and one score as a receiver out of the backfield. He totaled 693 yards from scrimmage and scored one touchdown with the Broncos last season.
Perine caught two passes for 37 yards when KC beat Denver 16-14 earlier this year. He’s poised to have a bigger workload on Sunday.
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