Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt led the NFL in rushing last season as a rookie, and announced himself as a budding star. This season, he needed until the third game to surpass his rushing total from his debut game.
Despite the comparatively slow start, Hunt stood in front of his locker on Sunday afternoon and smiled ear-to-ear seemingly entirely at peace with his role in the 2018 version of the offense directed by his buddy Patrick Mahomes. Hunt relayed to reporters that he and Mahomes, both drafted in 2017, made plans as rookies to take over the “Chiefs Kingdom.