News about Samaje Perine

Travis Kelce has admitted he 'blacked out' before throwing a lateral to Samaje Perine in the Kansas City Chiefs' win over the New Orleans Saints. Kelce sent fans wild in the second quarter of Monday night's game after flicking an underhanded lateral to Chiefs teammate Perine, who nearly picked up the first down after facing a third and 22. On the latest episode of their New Heights podcast , Travis' brother Jason quizzed him on the incredible pass, which Kansas City head coach Andy Reid confirmed was a designed call.

Travis Kelce pulled a major case of deja vu for NFL fans with an in-game lateral that made Kansas City Chiefs fans go wild. Facing a 3rd and 22, Patrick Mahomes threw a short pass to Kelce who helped draw attention to the center of the field. Kelce then flicked an underhanded lateral to Samaje Perine, who nearly picked up the first down himself. The lateral counted this time, a year after Kelce's overhanded throw to Kadarius Toney, which would have been a go-ahead touchdown against the Buffalo Bills, was called back due to an offsides penalty against Toney.

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to welcome a former first-round draft pick back into the team on Sunday, amid his ongoing battle with severe PTSD and mental health issues. The running back is yet to play so far this season amid a mysterious non-footballing illness, sitting out the first three games. A video emerged on social media earlier this week of him dancing in the locker room after practice, and the team have now confirmed the positive news that he is back available for selection.

The Kansas City Chiefs have placed running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on the non-football illness list, according to ESPN. Edwards-Helaire will miss at least the first four games of the season before he will be eligible to return. The running back, who the Chiefs took in the first round back in 2020, has recently spoken up about an ongoing battle with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Trayveon Williams, the Bengals' running back, is expected to cement himself on the roster after re-signing with the team. Following Denver's acquisition of Samaje Perine, Williams, who has mainly served on special teams, has set his sights on filling the reserve position. It's been scratching and screaming just to stay on the team's side for years,' he told Bengals.com.