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After the Kansas City Chiefs blew out the Jacksonville Jaguars, 30-14, on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium, they decided to get the Chiefs back by flirting with two of their former beloved running backs.
Just kidding, probably.
But two familiar names to the Chiefs are actually headed to Jacksonville for workouts as the team deals with starter Leonard Fournette’s hamstring issue, according to a whole slew of NFL Network reporters.
RB Jamaal Charles
The #Jaguars are bringing in running backs given their slew of injuries and source said veteran RB Jamaal Charles is one of them. He’s working out. He averaged 4.3 yards per rush last year in Denver.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 9, 2018
Charles didn’t work out for the #Redskins. Adrian Peterson then did and got signed. The workout is what teams want to see from veteran backs. https://t.co/JRrkX4326J
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) October 9, 2018
RB Charcandrick West
Former #Chiefs RB Charcandrick West also working out for the #Jaguars, source said. Help needed with Leonard Fournette out again with hamstring issue. https://t.co/rMQmpjLOSm
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 9, 2018
Charles, of course, is still the Chiefs’ all-time leading rusher, but he last played for the Denver Broncos (2017). Charles had 69 rushes for 296 yards and a touchdown, while also catching 23 passes for 129 yards in 14 games in Denver. Charles still owns the best yards-per-carry for running backs in NFL history at 5.4
In 13 games for the Chiefs in 2017, West had 18 carries for 72 yards and two rushing touchdowns, as well as 27 catches for 150 yards and two receiving touchdowns. West led the Chiefs in rushing yards with 634 in 2015.
It’s kind of strange to think about how two of the Chiefs mainstays in recent years at running backs are battling for a job in Jacksonville. At this stage of the game, if I’m the Jaguars, I go with West.
I still believe he has a lot left to offer.
Poll
If you’re the Jaguars, who do you sign at running back?
This poll is closed
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41%
Charcandrick West
(528 votes) -
49%
Jamaal Charles
(621 votes) -
9%
Neither
(115 votes)