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Without Tyreek Hill, Chiefs receiving load shifting to tight ends and backs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- One of the reasons the Kansas City Chiefs drafted running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire in the first round of the 2020 draft was his skill as a receiver. Edwards-Helaire showed good hands, a touch for running routes and a gift for making defenders miss in the open field at LSU, where he caught 55 passes his final season in 2019.

That ability is finally beginning to show with the Chiefs.

"I am 1,010% confident in my hands," Edwards-Helaire said. "I feel like I am one of the best pass-catchers as far as running backs in the league.