TAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 07: Clyde Edwards-Helaire #25 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl LV at Raymond James Stadium on February 07, 2021 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Six months ago at this time, Clyde Edwards-Helaire was dealing with a few injuries. As the K.C. Chiefs were working their way through the postseason, they were especially ailing in the running game with an offensive line held together by figurative duct tape and a backfield operating with an injured lead back.