KANSAS CITY, Mo.
It has become a common sight this season: big No. 96 for the Kansas City Chiefs, the first one off the ball, crashing into the offensive line and destroying a run play.
Offensive and defensive linemen are often the most anonymous of football players, but Jaye Howard has been disruptive and active enough this season that people have taken notice, often with an accompanying question.
“Everybody keeps asking me ‘What happened? Where did this come from?” Howard, a fourth-year pro, said with a laugh.
To a certain degree, that’s a fair question.