Kansas City Chiefs rookie RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire suffered an apparent leg injury against the New Orleans Saints in the fourth quarter.
Edwards-Helaire was rolled up on from behind on a four-yard run. After the play, he was down on the field and needed to be attended to by the training staff. He was unable to put any pressure on his leg and was helped off the field by the training staff instead of calling out the cart.
Obviously, the signs don’t look too good with this injury.
The rookie was the Chiefs first-round draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft out of LSU. Edwards-Helaire is a Louisiana native and he has played in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome many times before. He spoke ahead of the game about some of his fondest football memories coming in this stadium.
We’ll update you with more, once there is more to know.
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire is doubtful to return with a hip/leg injury.
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 21, 2020
Update: The Chiefs have now ruled Edwards-Helaire doubtful to return with hip and leg injuries. That’s better than the team ruling him out and could indicate that the injury is not as severe as it seems. That could also be wishful thinking.
The next update we receive will be from Andy Reid following the game.
