The Kansas City Chiefs regained the lead to start the second half thanks to some impressive moves from Jerick McKinnon.
In his second game back from injured reserve, McKinnon got an increased workload on Saturday against the Denver Broncos. Running one of his first routes of the second half, McKinnon ran a quick swing out of the backfield and caught the pass. At first, it looked like he was going to be tackled well behind even the first down marker, but after a slick spin move and a timely jump cut, McKinnon muscled his way into the endzone.
Check out the play down below:
.@JetMckinnon1 works his way into the endzone 😤
📺: #KCvsDEN on ESPN pic.twitter.com/m1avklyhMY
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) January 8, 2022
This marked the first touchdown for McKinnon during his Chiefs career after signing a one-year deal with the team in the offseason. The backfield for Kansas City has emerged as a strength as of late, even without starter Clyde Edwards-Helaire. The current trio of McKinnon, Darrel Williams and Derrick Gore has been an effective three-headed monster in the interim and the game today is proving that much.
