SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 14: Clyde Edwards-Helaire #25 of the Kansas City Chiefs warms up prior to the start of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on August 14, 2021 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire claims he’s won his injury battle and is ‘100 percent healthy’ for a Week 1 start.
After a surprising Super Bowl loss, the Kansas City Chiefs are eager to bounce back and overtake the league — and no one is more ready than running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
The former LSU back has been dealing with an ankle injury all offseason, but Harold R. Kuntz of Fox4 News in Kansas City reports that Edwards-Helaire claims he is “100 percent healthy.”
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Head coach Andy Reid indicated that the running back’s health had improved during a press conference earlier this week.
“They practiced this past week and did a nice job with it,” Reid said Monday. “I think we’ll be OK there.”
It’s good news for Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs fans and even fantasy football managers, as the elite Chiefs running back was projected as the 25th-overall pick in fantasy football this season.
The Chiefs will have Clyde Edwards-Helaire in Week 1 vs. Browns
Patrick Mahomes, who campaigned to bring in the running back after he won the National Championship with LSU’s undefeated 2019 team, has hinted that Edwards-Helaire will have an increased role in the passing game this season with Sammy Watkins now in Baltimore.
Edwards-Helaire played in 13 games last year, rushing on 181 attempts for 803 yards and four touchdowns. Additionally, the pass-catching back caught 36 receptions for 297 yards and a touchdown.
With a healthy, multifaceted Edwards-Helaire in play, the Chiefs will have even more weapons at their disposal in their season opener against the Cleveland Browns.
The two-time AFC champion Chiefs are currently 6.5-point favorites.