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Chiefs Adding Samaje Perine

By Matt Schauf | Updated on Wed, Aug 28 2024 5:46 PM UTC

The Chiefs are signing RB Samaje Perine to their active roster, NFL Network reports. That adds Perine to a backfield that had sported Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Carson Steele as backups to Isiah Pacheco. Ian Rapoport reports that K.C. had talked with Denver about a potential trade for Perine before Denver released him Tuesday.

2024 Fantasy Football Impact

The Chiefs re-signed CEH early this offseason, after visiting with then-free agent J.K. Dobbins (and passing on him).

Steele emerged as a hot camp and preseason story before making the roster as an undrafted free agent.

Kansas City's immediate addition of Perine, though -- and reported strong interest ahead of the signing -- indicates that they covet his proven skill set.

The 29-year-old (come Sept. 16) has served as a third-down type for his past two teams. Perine caught 50 passes for last year's Broncos and 65 passes over his final two seasons in Cincinnati -- despite working behind a lead back in each case.

The backup situation looks unclear now in K.C., which probably means you shouldn't bother targeting any "handcuff" here. A Pacheco injury would likely give way to a replacement committee.

Other Winners & Losers

Edwards-Helaire and Steele both lose here. Adding Perine to the active roster rather than pursuing insurance for the practice squad says K.C. is addressing a perceived need.

Matt Schauf, Editor

Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.