Jamaal Charles came to the Kansas City Chiefs as a third round draft pick in 2008. It sounds crazy to say but he was the third string running back that year behind Larry Johnson and Kolby Smith. It wasn’t until halfway through the 2009 season that Johnson got cut and Charles was given regular playing time.
Charles still split carries with Smith though, frustrating most fans who created a campaign to #FreeJamaal. The Chiefs finally did and he showed what he could do in week 17 that year when he ran for 259 yards on 25 carries against the Denver Broncos.