The preseason is over, and the winless Kansas City Chiefs can focus on the regular season, which starts in a few weeks.
Undrafted rookie Carson Steele was a breakout star from the preseason. He immediately garnered attention for his personality and play. Chiefs head coach Amdy Reid spoke highly of Steele during his post-game press conference on Thursday night.
“We’ll evaluate him, but he looked good tonight. (He’s a) physical kid, and I know the guys were excited when he was carrying it, but we’ll see,” said Reid. “He’s a good football player, though (it) didn’t look like they really wanted to tackle him. So that’s a plus if you’re a running back.”
Steele only carried the ball four times in the Chiefs’ 34-21 loss to the Bears but still tallied 50 yards and a touchdown. The touchdown was his second of the preseason as he beefed up his resume heading into final roster cuts.
“If he (had) stayed at Ball State, he probably would have gone down as one of the great ones at the university there, but he transferred and ended up playing there at UCLA,” said Reid. “And that’s saying something from an experienced standpoint with a bigger school, but we knew he could run the football. It was his ability to pass, protect, play special teams, and do those things, and he’s done a pretty good job with all that.”
Steele’s versatility puts him in the mix as either a running back or fullback on Reid’s offense. He also showed a flair for making impactful plays on special teams.
