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Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles will get more rest this season

Chiefs star running back Jamaal Charles was banged up last year and has dealt with injuries in the past as well. This season the Chiefs are not going to overuse him. Offensive coordinator Doug Pederson made it clear that keeping Charles healthy was a top priority. "You want to make sure he is healthy late in the season," offensive coordinator Doug Pederson said, "so if that means giving a guy like Knile Davis some reps — whatever you have to do, number one, to keep him healthy for 16 games, and you do that each week ... We have to be smart and work with our training staff and our medical staff to just stay in tune.