There’s nothing good about the injury to Kansas City Chiefs starting running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire: a knee injury that occurred during an awkward tackle in the Week 5 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
He was heating up as a ball carrier, with consecutive 100-yard performances in Weeks 3 and 4 — but he’ll be sidelined for at least the next three weeks; on Tuesday, the team placed him on its Reserve/Injured list.
The only silver lining is an opportunity for the team’s longest-tenured running back: Darrel Williams. Since making the practice squad as an undrafted rookie in 2018, Williams has progressively become more and more involved in the offense.