Spencer Ware lost his starting job when he was injured in a 2017 preseason game. Kareem Hunt assumed the role and never gave it back.
Until Sunday.
After Hunt’s release on Friday, Ware returned to the starting job and pitched in a touchdown in the Chiefs’ 40-33 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday.
“We had work today, we had business we had to take care of,” Ware said. “We tried to stay distraction-free.”
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Ware will continue to be part of the plan, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, but reports surfaced after the game that the Chiefs were bringing in free agent CJ Anderson, who spent five years with the Broncos before signing with the Panthers.