A pair of free-agent acquisitions by the Chiefs find themselves reunited in Kansas City.
DeAndre Washington and Kelechi Osemele both played for the Oakland Raiders together over the course of four seasons. They started playing together in 2016 when Washington was first drafted and Osemele was signed as a free agent. Washington would play with Osemele during two of his best seasons, the first coming in 2016 when he was selected for the Pro Bowl and named first-team All-Pro. That season was also among Washington’s best, averaging 5.4 yards per carry, catching 74% of his passes and scoring two touchdowns.
Reunited in Kansas City, Washington described what Osemele is bringing to the Chiefs’ offense.
“He’s a dog, man. He’s one of a kind, man,” Washington said. “As a running back, he’s one of those guys that you enjoy running behind. He’s going to make sure that he imposes his will on whoever’s lined up in front of him. He’s going to finish guys. Kelechi’s one of my favorite O-Linemen I’ve ever played with, hands down.”
Football is one of the rare scenarios that when someone calls you a “dog” and it’s a good thing. This is delightful news because the Chiefs have been missing that tone-setting offensive lineman. Now it’d seem they’ve found that type of player in Osemele. He’ll go all out to protect his teammates and they’re going to love him for it.
A good offensive lineman is a running back’s best friend. With these two players reunited in Kansas City, perhaps they can do some more damage together in the running game.
