{"id":109786,"date":"2025-10-11T12:33:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T12:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=109786"},"modified":"2025-10-11T12:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T12:33:32","slug":"report-chiefs-urged-to-take-significant-risk-in-adding-2700-yard-running-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=109786","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Chiefs Urged to Take \u2018Significant Risk\u2019 in Adding 2,700-Yard Running Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__meta\">\n<div class=\"l-article__meta-item l-article__meta-item--author\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234186697-e1757372911936.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234186697-e1757372911936.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234186697-e1757372911936.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2234186697-e1757372911936.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Breece Hall of the New York Jets runs with the ball\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" data-img-load-time=\"770\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1389\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">The Kansas City Chiefs have stumbled through the first quarter of the NFL season, showing flashes of the overpowering offense that made three consecutive Super Bowl appearances but largely falling flat as they dropped to 2-3.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">One of the most glaring problems is in the running game, where quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been the most consistent rusher. One insider believes the Chiefs may need to take a big swing at the upcoming NFL trade deadline, taking aim at a 2,700-yard rusher who could be hitting the trade block.<\/p>\n<h2 data-mm-id=\"_fgz6416r2\">Chiefs Need Big Move to Kick-Start Ground Game<\/h2>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_fgz6416r2\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">SI.com\u2019s Fernando Alfaro-Donis\u00a0warned that the Chiefs can\u2019t keep relying on Mahomes to save them on the ground, but haven\u2019t been able to rely on their running back tandem for much production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_54w6ebim8\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">\u201cIt\u2019s clear that a backfield consisting of Hunt and Isiah Pacheco isn\u2019t cutting it in 2025 for the Chiefs,\u201d Alfaro-Donis wrote. \u201cHaving a player that threatens teams on the ground keeps their defenses honest, as well as expanding the pass game to make things easier for Mahomes and their offense.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_54w6ebim8\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Alfaro-Donis suggested that player could be New York Jets running back Breece Hall, who has proven to be a versatile back who can make an impact in the rushing and passing games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pol7l00n8\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><em>\u201cBreece Hall has seemingly been forgotten about on the only winless team remaining in 2025, the New York Jets,\u201d Alfaro-Donis wrote. \u201cTrading for Hall would not only give the Chiefs a boost in their rushing attack, but his upside as a receiving back means the field spreads out more for Mahomes and all of the other Chiefs\u2019 pass catchers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_pol7l00n8\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">The SI.com reporter suggested it could be a swing-for-the-fences move, with the Chiefs taking on a big risk in the hopes of turning around their season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_nfvc0qjl8\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\"><em>\u201cThere are significant risks in trading for Hall,\u201d Alfaro-Donis wrote. \u201cHe\u2019s an unrestricted free agent next off-season, so a trade likely means an extension would follow suit. His current cap hit would put the Chiefs over the cap salary, not even taking into account the extension that would presumably come. Trading for him likely means giving up at least a high draft pick, and potentially even a young player in return.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_nfvc0qjl8\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Some analysts have floated other running back targets for the Chiefs.\u00a0Bleacher Report\u2019s Kristopher Knox suggested the Chiefs could make a more modest addition in Carolina Panthers running back Rico Dowdle, who topped the 1,000-yard mark as a starter for the Dallas Cowboys.<\/p>\n<h2 data-mm-id=\"_nfvc0qjl8\">Help on the Way for the Chiefs<\/h2>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_nfvc0qjl8\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">While it\u2019s not clear yet how aggressively the Chiefs will approach the NFL trade deadline, the team will be adding one explosive player to the offense very soon. Wide receiver Rashee Rice is heading into the final week of his six-game suspension and will be back for the team\u2019s Week 7 game against the Las Vegas Raiders.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_nfvc0qjl8\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">Rice had been relatively quiet during his suspension, but took to social media to share a three-word message.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Articles \/ Paragraph Links\">\u201cEverybody Gotta Eat,\u201d\u00a0Rice posted\u00a0on Thursday, emphasizing the phrase that has defined teams that spread the ball around to a wide group of pass-catchers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs have stumbled through the first quarter of the NFL season, showing flashes of the overpowering offense that made three consecutive Super Bowl appearances&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":109787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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