The Chiefs have placed RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the reserve/non-football illness list.

Related players: Isiah Pacheco, Carson Steele, Samaje Perine

As the post points out, it's makes the addition of Perine all that more important to the Chiefs backfield. Reports say CEH is dealing with a mental health issue and he'll at least miss the first four games of the season. Perine could fall right in as the RB2 because of being a change of pace option as well as a passing down option. Steele likely stays as the team's RB3.

The Chiefs are signing veteran RB Samaje Perine to their active roster.

Related Players: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Carson Steele

This impacts CEH far more than it would seem at first glance. Perine is a legitimate, reliable third-down option, and should be kept in mind for fantasy managers finishing up drafts this weekend.

The Chiefs are cutting Deneric Prince, per a league source.

Related players: Isiah Pacheco, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Carson Steele

The Chiefs will ride with Pacheco, CEH and Steele as their top-three RBs heading into the season. Steele's play was impressive enough that the team was able to cut Prince as a result.

On a day of players getting cut, here’s a fun story of one guy who made it: RB/FB Carson Steele is on the Chiefs’ initial 53-man roster.

Related players: Isiah Pacheco, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Deneric Prince, Keaontay Ingram

Steele is certainly a name to watch. Pacheco seems like the only safe bet on the roster at RB at this point. Despite the team's use of CEH in the past, someone like Steele could continue the climb up the depth chart and be fantasy relevant. We put him as the team's RB3 at this point. As part of cuts today, the team did let go of Prince.

Chiefs rookie RB Carson Steele had his most reps with the 1s and 2s today out of all the days at camp.

Related players: Isiah Pacheco, Deneric Prince, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Keaontay Ingram, Carson Steele

Chiefs are giving him a long look after his standout game Saturday, the post said. The post also added a quote from OC Matt Nagy: "What I like about him is, right now, he's doing a lot of good things and being in the right spot at the right time, and you can trust him." The Chiefs aren't necessarily deep at RB. CEH didn't practice today and hasn't proved to be an exciting option. Prince and Ingram are familiar names but if Steele has a chance to get snaps in this offense, fantasy owners should follow this situation.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco says that he worked to get more flexible.

Related players: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Deneric Prince

Goldman also added in his post that Pacheco worked with the wide receiver coach as well, which could be an indication of more targets in 2024. We currently rank Pacheco 11th on our RB list and project him for 45 receptions this season. The Chiefs really didn't address their RB room so Pacheco leads the way over CEH and Prince.

Speaking to the media following the conclusion of the game Monday afternoon, Reid confirmed what was feared regarding running back Isiah Pacheco. The second-year man has a concussion that forced him out of action.

Related players: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon, La'Mical Perine

Monday marked Pacheco's first game since Week 13, as the former seventh-round pick missed two consecutive games with a shoulder issue, the story said. Late in the third quarter, Pacheco hauled in a short pass from quarterback Patrick Mahomes on a second-and-14 play. After turning upfield, Pacheco's helmet came off and he was hit in the head by the right knee of center Creed Humphrey. Pacheco's status for Week 17 is now certainly in doubt, especially considering it's a short week.

Andy Reid on RB Isiah Pacheco (shoulder): "He'll be back this week."

Related players: Jerick McKinnon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

Reid went on to say Pacheco will be, "good to go, unless there's further setbacks. But right now, everything's positive for him to go." It's good news for owners who have survived to this point of the playoffs. McKinnon's stock seems to be rising much like it did last season at this time, so he'll likely resume his RB2 role with CEH probably falling to RB3.

Chiefs ruled out RB Isiah Pacheco for Sunday’s game at New England due to his shoulder injury.

Related Players: Jerick McKinnon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

The RB split in Week 13 operated basically the way we expected it to, with Edwards-Helaire taking the majority of the between-the-20s looks and McKinnon finding the end zone on limited touches, which seems to be his modus operandi. With Pacheco out again, both back-ups make for worthy FLEX consideration.

Isiah Pacheco is again not practicing for the Chiefs. Hasn't practiced or played since Green Bay.

Related Players: Jerick McKinnon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire

The RB split in Week 13 operated basically the way we expected it to, with Edwards-Helaire taking the majority of the between-the-20s looks and McKinnon finding the end zone on limited touches, which seems to be his modus operandi. With Pacheco likely out again, both back-ups make for worthy FLEX consideration.