It can never hurt to have a surplus of talent — just ask Chiefs head coach Andy Reid.
Despite having an already dynamic offense and a backfield headlined by rookie sensation Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kansas City inked Le’Veon Bell to a one-year deal after the Jets released him last week. Edwards-Helaire is still the Chiefs’ No. 1 running back, but Bell’s arrival gives Kansas City a potential two-headed monster out of the backfield, making one of the NFL’s top five offenses a scarier unit than it already was.
“Listen, we don’t turn away good players, and he’s a good one,” Reid said of Bell, per Newsday. “It’s exciting to have him around.”
Bell signed a four-year, $52.5 million contract with New York last year. However, his tenure with the Jets was a disappointment, as Bell averaged a mere 3.3 yards per carry in 28 games and never got on the same page with Adam Gase.
Bell was inactive for the Chiefs’ Week 6 Monday night matchup with the Bills after needing to go through COVID-19 protocols. However, the former All-Pro could practice with Kansas City as soon as this week and suit up against the Broncos on Sunday.
“He’s got to get in and get in the playbook and learn everything,” Reid said. “But he’s a pretty smart kid and been doing it a long time. So, I don’t think he’ll have a problem with that.”
Regardless of whether or not Bell plays this weekend, it’s safe to assume he will be ready to go by the time the Chiefs play the Jets on Nov. 1. Bell won’t take on his former team in a featured role, but he will likely have ample opportunities to prove Gase’s trash is now Kansas City’s treasure.