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Jobless former Chiefs running back may be forced into retirement

Circumstances aren't looking too good for Jerick McKinnon.

On the eve of training camp season around the National Football League, 90-man rosters are already filled with scores of veterans and rookies hoping to win a coveted spot in the backfield of their respective franchises. For an aging veteran like McKinnon, who has dealt with his fair share of injuries over the years, the writing might be on the proverbial wall.

Perhaps even that much should already be obvious given the fact that McKinnon sat out the 2024 campaign already. Looking forward to another season after a lost one provides a straightforward message most of the time.