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Chiefs Bring Back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, per Report

Reports indicate a practice-squad assignment following his release from the Saints this week.

FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - DECEMBER 17: Travis Kelce #87, Clyde Edwards-Helaire #25 and Jerick McKinnon #1 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate after Edwards-Helaire's receiving touchdown during the third quarter against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Aug 10, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; New Orleans Saints running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (23) carries the ball against Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Jordan Oladokun (37) in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Overview

  • NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports that Kansas City is signing the running back for a second stint with the team that drafted him in 2020.
  • Local reporter Matt Derrick says the plan is for Edwards-Helaire to join the Chiefs' practice squad.
  • The former first-round pick won two Super Bowls with Kansas City and has 1,845 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in 48 regular-season games for the club.
  • He was waived by the Chiefs in December 2024, spent the offseason with New Orleans, and was released Tuesday after appearing in two games there last season.
  • Kansas City's backfield currently features Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt and Elijah Mitchell, with Carson Steele also reported to the practice squad as the team finalizes depth.