Damien Williams opting out of the 2020 NFL season solidified rookie first-rounder Clyde Edwards-Helaire as the team’s top running back — but over the past month, the roles behind him were up for grabs during training camp.
In the end — after apparently flirting with the idea of bringing veteran Adrian Peterson aboard — the Chiefs landed on keeping Darrel Williams and Darwin Thompson while releasing DeAndré Washington, whom they signed this past offseason. The Chiefs also kept fullback Anthony Sherman.
Williams — who had 56 touches, more than 300 scrimmage yards and four total touchdowns for the Chiefs last season — is listed as the No.