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Clyde Edwards-Helaire

RB - KC

Height: 5-8

Weight: 209 lbs

Age: 25

College: LSU

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2024 Season Outlooks

Edwards-Helaire stayed with the Chiefs this offseason and figures to be a complementary back behind Isiah Pacheco on the depth chart. Perhaps he takes over the role left behind by Jerick McKinnon, but he'll have to compete for it this preseason. At best, Edwards-Helaire is a modest handcuff for Pacheco, and not a necessary one. Expect Edwards-Helaire to get swiped with a late-round pick, if at all.

Edwards-Helaire was the first running back off the board in the 2020 NFL draft, but his stock has gone in the wrong direction in each of his four pro seasons. In 2023, his transformation into supporting cast member was complete: he averaged 4.7 fantasy points per game, 14.6 offensive snaps and 5.8 touches, and he scored in double figures only twice (Weeks 3 and 15). Re-signed as a free agent, Edwards-Helaire should serve as the Chiefs' insurance policy against an Isiah Pacheco injury, which is also his primary utility in fantasy leagues. It's possible that, in games the team dominates, both backs could deliver meaningful fantasy stats, but there's no reason otherwise to expect a significant career rebirth from Edwards-Helaire.