Yeah, and Steele appears to be an answer too but I do worry that they're gonna get a little redundant and predictable there and it eventually blows up in our face when that's practically the only time he is touching the field.

Interesting. Hunt went to the practice squad and they signed Keaontay Ingram to the active roster. I didn't expect to see 2 running backs added. I'm not sure what purpose Hunt has with Ingram signed to the roster.

They'll swap places once Hunt is up to speed.

Depth and competition at a huge position of need?

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Looks like it'll be 29

Goddamn that makes me happy.

Current age for both Kareem & Patrick. Maybe 29 can be a lucky number for Kareem!

Nagy looks happy to see him. FEED HIM

Just imagine what's going through his mind. Dude must be totally stoked!

dude looks like he's kept in shape

Looking like he has been taking care of himself.

Yep. Good to see!

No OTAs and training camp… it’s going to be awhile before he’s ready to contribute much..

Maybe his first run could be for a 29 yard TD??

Switching from 27 to 29 ... the reverse Greg Hill! Strong move.

probably gonna be more like 2.9 yards a carry, but if it's on 3rd or 4th and 1 then i'm cool with it

Send in the Kareem

Moar

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sorry didn't realize it was almost 2 mins of standing around LMAO

not how Running Backs work XD

Kareem didn’t have tremendous speed or elusiveness but he’s always had elite vision. If there’s a hole he’ll find it

He’s not in football shape right now..

also listening to Andy's interview today - Kareem had a sports hernia last year and that may have effected his performance as well.

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Sounds like you really didn't like the signing to begin with.

If his hernia issue was really the reason for the lack of production last year and hes 100% this year.....that would be a great situation

He's been punting bitches in his spare time. Look at those legs. Thats like a 100 bitches a day

No I like it but don’t be surprised when he’s not active for awhile till his fitness is where it needs to be…

Wouldn't surprise me if he plays this week

He will be promoted by friday to active, just for depth reason alone

Yeah right....wink wink...he is automatically our best RB Minus pacheco

This is exciting to hear.

Despite his YPC, his advanced metrics all looked pretty good last year. If a sports hernia held him back and he’s now healthy, we may be in for a fun little ride here.

How do you know that information?

I for one was not keen on Hunt being back before. Now that he is on board I would be shocked if he doesn't make the HOF.

From what we saw from his first day at practice, he looks to be in really good shape. No gut.

The turgidity in my nether regions is magnificent!

If that surgery did happen, he's done for the year, right?

Possibly. Maybe back for late in the playoffs.

Come on man, the Kareem redemption story would be a welcome part of a 3Peat season.

He’s a badass. We need him for Threepeat. Hope he’s back by then

Lack of production? 11 total TD's is a lack of production? :evil:

He had sports hernia with ruptured adductor.

Kareem is starting Sunday night. Book it.

Kareem Hunt is why Bigfoot & Nessie hide under their beds at night

Depends if it’s a higher fracture that need led plate and screws to keep things aligned your looking at the 4-6 most likely but if it’s one that was lower involving ligaments it could be longer , the higher the break the better when it comes to the fibula in general, it’s not a weight bearing bone but mid shaft breaks might need internal fixations , avulsion fracture normally don’t but elite athletes are different but those and malleolus fractures involve ligaments to some extent.

Broken ankle have a shit ton of possibilities the fact it just looks like a fibula is better but again the difference between distal/mid/proximal/avulsion can be pretty big when it comes to treatment/prognosis etc..and surgery on pro athletes doesn’t mean it’s always more severe sometimes they get surgery the average guys wouldn’t. How many times do you hear pros getting surgery for a broken finger .

We're more than halfway there! Let's goo!!!

And WHAT a story it would be!

Gents, I'll be honest, I think Kareem is gonna make it hard for Pacheco to take back his prior work load when he returns -- injury not withstanding.

I may end up with egg on my face, but I think he's going to exceed everyone's expectations. Some by a whole lot. And probably be back next year as a result.

I'm gonna need you to settle down.

Well they said no ligament damage so that's good.

at least eat my ass if you're gonna ride it...

Based on....what exactly?

He's 29 coming off a core injury. I'd be more shocked if he is successful than if he does nothing.

Cause when I watch his work from last year, I don't see a massive difference in the speed or explosion. Not anything like was the case with McKinnon. I do see him playing in an offense where defenses crowded the box and triggered downhill quickly.

And he was hurt, to your point.

His production didn't just dip last year. He never produced in CLE like he did here. I think there's some context to that - More than just Nick Chubb - which offers hope for what he can do back in this system.

Hey, You, get off of his cloud.

Again, fine and good. But like discussing here lately, a half step slower and he may not even be able to play anymore.

He was behind Chubb most of the time in Cleveland.

Talking from a per snap basis.

But if he's fully healed coming off of a reduced workload the past couple of seasons??

Jerick McKinnon was left for dead before Kansas City too.

Systems and durability are everything for that position.

Define the timeline here. Age is on Pop's side. If Kareem works out, it would be outstanding to have BOTH!

McKinnon could never stay healthy he has an insanely lengthy injury history,he missed basically 2 years with a knee injury.

He's also almost 30.

Luckily he doesn't have a typical 30 year old work load. He doesn't still have the juice he once did but I don't think he's washed either.

Yeah, there's probably a reason he wasn't even on a PS in mid September

Damn it I was saving this response.

He wasn't last year either, I think that may be more him looking to pick and choose than wanting to go compete in camp for a backup spot.

LMAO

Some people say that about players every year and then Mike Pennel helps us win two Super Bowls as a guy who was on his couch in September. I promise that’s not always a death sentence for a veteran player.

Teams don’t want those guys early either because their money becomes guaranteed.

Would you say that's common or the exception to the rule?

good catch. Yeah he didn't resign with the Browns until after Chubb got hurt in Week 1. Same deal here.

So he waited for a spot all year, didn't get one, Chubb gets hurt, goes back and has a meh year.

And we expect that to not happen here now.

Keontay Ingram has been on the Chiefs roster since the winter

You know who is getting cut and sent back to PS as soon as Kareem Hunt is ready?

All year? He signed in week 2

If dude has a lot of the money he made he has zero reason to not do anything he doesn't want to.

Yes because Keontay Ingram has made 5 dollars in his NFL career, Kareem Hunt got a solid second contract from Cleveland, Hunt unless he literally is broke has no reason to go through that grind.

He was Top 10 RB in rushing TD's. More than Pop.

All offseason looking for a contract....

At the very least he seems like a better goal line back than anything we have.

You're the one that more or less said you thought Hunt would take Pachecos workload even when he was back and healthy. There's a pretty huge difference between being a complimentary veteran like Pennel was and Hunt probably will be and taking a talented starters job.

If Hunt is going to take anyone's job, it's probably Perine. Pretty damn similar roles here.

I don't expect Pacheco to see anything resembling a full load till the playoffs.

It’s possible, but he was also playing through a sports hernia last season before having the surgery in January. Cleveland never really used him to his potential while he was there, so it’s definitely possible he could contribute here. I’m likely being optimistic about what we can get from him, but I wouldn’t be surprised if this turns out better than expected either.

I hope he comes out and kicks ass.....but we've been down this road many times. I know how it usually ends.

Maybe he was looking for better situations? Maybe they couldn't agree on the money? Years? Maybe there were health concerns? Maybe teams were shy because of his past? I don't know, there could be many reasons. :shrug: