The Kansas City Chiefs are slowly making progress assembling the 53-man roster for 2020.
The latest player reported to be released in roster cuts is a former college teammate of Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, free agent DeAndre Washington has been released by Kansas City. That means the Chiefs’ backfield is a three-headed attack featuring Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Darrel Williams and Darwin Thompson.
Washington was a former fifth-round pick by the Oakland Raiders out of Texas Tech. Washington started three games for the Raiders in 2019, rushing for 387 yards and three touchdowns on 108 attempts. Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy recruited Washington in college when Bieniemy worked at the University of Colorado.
The Chiefs have informed RB DeAndre Washington of his release, per source.
Darrel Williams and Darwin Thompson are now projected back-ups to Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 5, 2020
Many believed that Washington could rekindle the chemistry he had with Mahomes in college, but it appears he got caught up in a numbers game in Kansas City. He was routinely fourth behind Edwards-Helaire, Williams and Thompson in terms of repetitions in training camp.
The Chiefs typically like to go with four running backs on the 53-man roster so this is a departure from the norm. This opens up the possibility of the team bringing in a free agent or carrying an extra player at a different position.
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