Kansas City Chiefs rookie Clyde Edwards-Helaire is a running back, but became a proficient receiver early in his football career because he had to. It was the only way Edwards-Helaire was going to get to play.
"It started early on, me being a receiving back in high school," said Edwards-Helaire, who the Chiefs drafted in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. "I was on the same team as Derrius Guice in high school ... so I had to find a different way to get on the field. They wanted me to get on the field so I started playing slot receiver, and I kind of hopped back and forth from slot to the backfield in a two-back set, so ultimately it was just kind of something that was part of my DNA.