Chiefs sign ex-Pro Bowl running back

Dec 27, 2020; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of a Kansas City Chiefs helmet before the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back a former Pro Bowl rusher in the wake of Isiah Pacheco’s injury.

Free-agent running back Kareem Hunt agreed to a practice squad deal with the Chiefs on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.

Reunion: The #Chiefs are signing their own former star RB Kareem Hunt, who visited with and worked out for the team today, source says. Hell start on the PS and help fill the void left by Isiah Pacheco’s injury, which will put him out potentially two months. pic.twitter.com/yqlv7F4Suz

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 17, 2024

Hunt began his NFL career with the Chiefs after they drafted him in the third round in 2017. He had an immediate impact with the team and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie. He rushed for 1,327 yards and 8 touchdowns that season. Hunt also had 455 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns that year.

After picking up in 2018 where he left off the year before, Hunt got himself into trouble off the field. A video surfaced that showed him shoving and kicking a woman at a hotel, which led to the Chiefs waiving him in November. Authorities chose not proceed with charges against Hunt after the women stopped cooperating.

Hunt signed with the Cleveland Browns after the 2018 season and was suspended for eight games in 2019. He played for Cleveland for the majority of the last five seasons and rushed for 411 yards across 15 games in 2023.

Pacheco suffered an ankle injury during Kansas City’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Tests revealed that he has a fractured fibula. Pacheco is expected to undergo surgery and return later in the season, though he could miss around two months.