Through a combination of need and want, Kansas City provided both the running back and punter with an opportunity to continue – if not fully restart – their NFL careers.

Hunt, who was a free agent in early September, led the Chiefs with 728 rushing yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Kareem Hunt spent the summer and the first couple of weeks of the NFL season working out at his high school, or going to stretch and hit the sauna at the YMCA. He was 29 years old, an advanced age at running back.