The attention to Kareem Hunt’s return to the Kansas City Chiefs has momentarily made many forget that a running back is urgently needed to play against the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday. Hunt isn’t ruled out as an option, but the franchise added a running back to the active roster on Wednesday.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid explained to reporters on Wednesday his decision to elevate running back Keaontay Ingram from the practice squad shortly after signing veteran Kareem Hunt.
“He (Keaontay Ingram) had a really good camp for us. (We) felt comfortable with him moving up. Like I said, if you’re moved up, you’re expected to be ready to play, and I think he’s done that.” said Reid. “He’s worked hard on the scout team part of it, stayed in tuned with the offense (and) he’s in all the meetings, so felt he was ready for that.”
Ingram began his career as a sixth-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2022. He played in 20 games with Arizona, tallying 62 carries for 134 yards and a touchdown. Ingram joined the Chiefs practice squad in late November last season but did not play in a regular-season game until potentially this Sunday.
