When the Kansas City Chiefs came to terms with free agent running back DeAndre Washington back in mid-April, Clyde Edwards-Helaire was not a member of the club.
Washington, 27, had just signed up to be Damien Williams’ primary backup — a seemingly excellent opportunity to garner playing time after having to sit behind Latavius Murray, Marshawn Lynch, Doug Martin and rookie phenom Josh Jacobs in successive years as an Oakland Raider.
Despite nearly winning the Super Bowl MVP, Williams had never started more than six regular-season games in a single year dating back to 2014.