The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a deal with veteran free-agent running back Kareem Hunt, who signed a one-year contract worth up to $2.5 million.
Hunt, an All-Pro as a rookie, totaled 7,230 yards from scrimmage and 64 touchdowns over the first 104 appearances of his NFL career. He totaled 2,984 yards from scrimmage and 25 touchdowns over his first two seasons with the Chiefs.
After a video surfaced showing Hunt shoving and pushing a woman outside his residence in Cleveland in 2018, the NFL placed Hunt on the commissioner’s exempt list and the Chiefs released Hunt. He went on to play five seasons for his hometown Cleveland Browns.
The eight-year veteran, who initially joined the Chiefs as a third-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, reunited with the franchise in September. Hunt, 29, led with rushing with 728 yards and seven touchdowns, and also rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns in three postseason games. Over 13 appearances for the Chiefs last season, Hunt totaled 904 yards from scrimmage and also scored seven times.
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