The deal with the running back to return to Kansas City is for one season, a source told ESPN.
The corridor Jerick McKinnon will return with Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year deal, a source told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN this Monday.
Apart from McKinnonthe template depth of the Chiefs in the running back position includes the starter Clyde Edwards-Helaire; a Ronald Jones IIwho signed with Kansas City as a free agent this offseason; to the veteran Derrick GoreAlready Isaac Pachecowho was selected in the seventh round of the last draft of the NFL.
Darrel Williamswho led the Chiefs rushing last season with 558 yards, while splitting carries with Edwards-Helaire y Goreagreed with the Arizona Cardinals last month, as a free agent.
McKinnon30 years old, joined the Chiefs As a free agent last year, he played mostly on special teams during the regular season but emerged as an offensive alternative during the playoffs, when he led the Chiefs with 150 rushing yards, and was third on the team — and first among running backs — with 14 receptions for 165 yards.
McKinnon spent its first four seasons NFL with the Minnesota Vikingswhere he rushed for more than 500 yards in a season three times.
left the Vikes in 2018 to sign as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ersbut did not play in his first two seasons with the NIners due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament. In 2020, he came back to rush for 319 yards and catch 33 passes.
Forever, McKinnon he has 567 carries for 2,299 yards with 12 rushing touchdowns, and 188 receptions for 1,344 yards with seven passing touchdowns.
At the collegiate level, he was a quarterback for Georgia Southern elected in the third round of 2014 NFL Draft.
Information from Adam Teicher was used in the writing of this note.