Kareem Hunt lasted just one week on the Kansas City Chiefs ' practice squad before he was promoted to the team's active roster. The Chiefs signed the veteran running back to their 53-man roster on Tuesday to join their backfield rotation, according to ESPN's Field Yates . Keaontay Ingram , who was signed from Kansas City's practice squad to the active roster before the team's 22-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons , was released to make room for Hunt.
Kansas City signed Hunt ahead of Week 3 after the team's starting running back Isiah Pacheco suffered a leg injury that will keep him out for 6-to-8 weeks. Hunt was selected by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft , so it was believed he would get up to speed on Andy Reid's offense quickly to play a role in the team's backfield rotation. Hunt's signing shows he has achieved that goal, and now, the only question is about how the Chiefs will utilize the eighth-year back.
CHIEFS: Why Kansas City should still be feared despite its flaws NFL STATS CENTRAL: The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more. Chiefs RB depth chart The Chiefs have just three running backs on their 53-man roster after signing Hunt and releasing Ingram. They are as follows: Steele and Perine were the only running backs to see action in Kansas City's first game without Pacheco against Atlanta.
They each played a key role in the backfield, with Steele serving as the team's primary between-the-tackles option while Perine was used more in passi.
