{"id":42039,"date":"2025-03-12T06:49:55","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T06:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=42039"},"modified":"2025-03-12T06:49:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T06:49:55","slug":"report-chiefs-must-replace-carson-steele-after-surprising-free-agency-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=42039","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Chiefs Must Replace Carson Steele After Surprising Free Agency News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4605,h_2590\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/220\/01jp2qkfkbyfyn9qpg13.jpg\" alt=\"Sep 22, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Carson Steele (42) runs the ball against the Atlanta Falcons in the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p>NFL free agency is off and running as teams around the league are wheeling and dealing to fill roster spots and improve their chances of competing for a Super Bowl in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are one of the most interesting teams to watch, having already pulled off a series of moves in the hopes of filling some key holes.<\/p>\n<p>Signing former San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell turned some heads, and how the Chiefs approach the backfield is a major topic among fans.<\/p>\n<p>As it turns out, Kansas City was just given another opportunity to poach a 49ers player who was just released.<\/p>\n<p>Running back Carson Steele won the Kingdom over in his rookie campaign though saw his effectiveness and playing time wane over the season. Based on a surprise cut, the Chiefs now have an ideal player to replace him available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chiefs Must Sign Former 49ers FB Kyle Juszczyk to Replace Carson Steele<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the 49ers released 12-year veteran Kyle Juszczyk on Monday. The versatile fullback is capable of playing all over the offense, serving as a Swiss Army knife for head coach Kyle Shanahan&#8217;s offense.<\/p>\n<p>Steele was listed as a fullback and rushed the ball 56 times for 183 yards during the regular season.<\/p>\n<p>He had a fumbling issue, however, and it&#8217;s understandably difficult for the coaching staff to trust his ball security and ability to break big gains.<\/p>\n<p>Juszczyk is a nine-time Pro Bowler and has been adamant about his desire to keep playing, making him a logical target as the Chiefs look to improve the backfield.<\/p>\n<p>Kansas City is obviously quite familiar with Juszczyk as well.<\/p>\n<p>He began his career with the Baltimore Ravens before joining the 49ers, having played against the Chiefs in two Super Bowls and a number of other marquee games. He&#8217;s an excellent blocker, impressive receiver and even a decent runner, theoretically giving Andy Reid a variety of ways to deploy him.<\/p>\n<p>At the least, it&#8217;s clear that Juszczyk would be an improvement over Steele. Finding a way to get better production out of the backfield is a priority, particularly if Kareem Hunt isn&#8217;t re-signed.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless, Juszczyk is someone that Kansas City needs to target in order to maximize their chances to hoist another Lombardi Trophy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFL free agency is off and running as teams around the league are wheeling and dealing to fill roster spots and improve their chances of competing for&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42042,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42039","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 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>REPORT: Chiefs Must Replace Carson Steele After Surprising Free Agency News - 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