The Kansas City Chiefs’ decision to waive veteran running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire this week came as a surprise to many fans, despite the fact that the former LSU Tiger hadn’t made an impact on the team’s offense this season.
Edwards-Helaire was the Chiefs’ first-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft and played a key role in Kansas City’s rushing attack before Isiah Pacheco arrived in Western Missouri back in 2022.
After parting ways with the two-time Super Bowl champion, the Chiefs commemorated Edwards-Helaire’s tenure in Kansas City with a post to Twitter, in which the team hailed him as an “inspiration.”
Check out the Chiefs’ post about Edwards-Helaire below:
A champ, a team player, and an inspiration through and through. Thank you for everything, @Clydro_22! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TMpeUtV3vS
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 19, 2024
Though it is unclear if Edwards-Helaire will catch on with another team—or find his way back to Kansas City’s practice squad—it is clear that the Chiefs have no ill will toward him.
Stay tuned to see what is next for Edwards-Helaire as the regular season draws to a close.
