{"id":43261,"date":"2025-03-15T09:06:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T09:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=43261"},"modified":"2025-03-15T09:06:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T09:06:09","slug":"right-decision-the-chiefs-are-re-signing-rb-kareem-hunt-to-a-deal-with-up-to-2-5m-with-1-5m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=43261","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;RIGHT DECISION&#8221;: The Chiefs are re-signing RB Kareem Hunt to a deal with up to $2.5M, with $1.5M"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-videoplayer hidden-print\">\n<div class=\"videocontent-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"videocontent\">\n<div id=\"tvplayer\" class=\"tvplayer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\n<div class=\"share-container-new\">The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back fan-favorite running back Kareem Hunt on a one-year deal that is worth up to $2.5 million.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-body v_text\">\n<figure class=\"fullCode\">\n<div class=\"innerBox\">\n<div class=\"code\">\n<p>Sources: The\u00a0#Chiefs\u00a0are re-signing RB Kareem Hunt to a deal with up to $2.5M, with $1.5M base.<\/p>\n<p>A solid move by KC to bring back a reliable runner.\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/DBwyWWDO1W<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report)\u00a0March 14, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hunt&#8217;s deal has a base of $1.5 million but could go up to $2.5 million via incentives and accelerators based on performance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.webp?w=790&amp;f=78554633aba51c3345f75384489a3691 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.jpg?w=790&amp;f=78554633aba51c3345f75384489a3691 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.webp?w=900&amp;f=75915f5bce9f3ea35fb228461decbe0d 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.jpg?w=900&amp;f=75915f5bce9f3ea35fb228461decbe0d 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.webp?w=790&amp;f=78554633aba51c3345f75384489a3691 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.jpg?w=790&amp;f=78554633aba51c3345f75384489a3691 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.webp?w=450&amp;f=f7fffc10e6e560fda24845db03fae13c 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.jpg?w=450&amp;f=f7fffc10e6e560fda24845db03fae13c 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.webp?w=1200&amp;f=d962e90458170d077f85cad867fb3bb8\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i1240390\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/1240390\/kareem-hunt-kansas-city-chiefs.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=d962e90458170d077f85cad867fb3bb8\" alt=\"kareem hunt kansas city chiefs\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">Running back Kareem Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs runs to the sidelines just before kickoff in the game against the Miami Dolphins at Arrowhead Stadium on December 24, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri. Hunt&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Jason Hanna\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hunt rejoined the Chiefs in the 2024 season when Isiah Pacheco went down with a broken fibula. It was revealed that Pacheco would be sidelined for six to eight weeks, leading the Chiefs to sign Hunt.<\/p>\n<p>Hunt had previously played for the Chiefs for the 2017 and 2018 seasons but was cut when a video emerged online of the running back pushing and kicking a woman.<\/p>\n<p>The charges would later be dropped by authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Following Hunt&#8217;s dismissal from the Chiefs, he would sign with the Cleveland Browns in 2019. He remained with the team through the 2023 season.<\/p>\n<p>Hunt was a free agent at the conclusion of the 2023 season, and the Chiefs would resign the back. In 13 games, the star back secured 728 yards and seven touchdowns, with a 3.6 yards per carry average. He also secured 176 receiving yards.<\/p>\n<p>While a member of the Chiefs in 2017 Hunt showcased elite carry skills, posting a league-leading 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns. He was named to the Pro Bowl and came in second for Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.<\/p>\n<p>When Hunt resigned from the Chiefs in 2024, he stated that he was excited to show what he still had in the tank. Though his production took a major hit between 2021 and 2023, he came through in fine style with Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p>Hunt&#8217;s 728 rushing yards was his best production since the 2020 season, when he secured 841 yards. Hunt has dealt with controversy and injuries in his career but reemerged a solid back in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs want to continue their chances at securing another Super Bowl win, and the team has mostly kept their core intact from the 2024 season. Keeping Pacheco and Hunt is a fantastic idea, as it will keep their running back corps strong.<\/p>\n<p>It would be believed that Hunt and Pacheco will compete for the starting role, but both served as complementary rotational pieces in 2024. Both Hunt and Pacheco can run and catch, which is why both will return.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back fan-favorite running back Kareem Hunt on a one-year deal that is worth up to $2.5 million. 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