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Free agent running back Kareem Hunt could be a good Week 3 pickup for fantasy football managers.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on Tuesday that Hunt is expected to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs, where he will help replace injured running back Isiah Pacheco.
Hunt led the NFL with 1,327 rushing yards during his rookie 2017 season with the Chiefs before he was waived in 2018.
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Breaking: The <a href=” are expected to sign free agent RB Kareem Hunt, per sources.<br><br>Hunt returns to Kansas City, where he was a Pro Bowler in 2017. He will help fill the void left by injured RB Isiah Pacheco – who’s expected to miss 6-8 weeks. <a href=”https://t.co/ycPlP2sU10″>pic.twitter.com/ycPlP2sU10</a>
Pacheco is expected to miss between six and eight weeks after suffering a fibula injury on Sunday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It is not yet clear where Hunt will slot into the Chiefs’ depth chart alongside UDFA rookie Carson Steele and veteran Samaje Perin, but all three are likely to get more carries in Pacheco’s absence.
This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.