The Kansas City Chiefs have signed Toledo running back Kareem Hunt, their third round choice, to his rookie deal.
Kareem Hunt is the latest rookie signing for the Kansas City Chiefs and the first in a few weeks after the team locked up their fourth, fifth and sixth round picks early on. Kareem Hunt, the Chiefs third round selection, signed his four-year contract on Monday.
It's official! Congrats to @Kareemhunt7 on signing with the @Chiefs. #PFS pic.twitter.com/aPRGe3Pex3
— PFS Agency (@pfsagency) June 5, 2017
Hunt, a running back from Toledo, was the second of three players that general manager John Dorsey traded up in the 2017 NFL Draft for, and he’s expected to earn some instant reps alongside Spencer Ware in a reworked ground game for the Chiefs. C.J. Spiller has also been added to a unit that has said goodbye to Jamaal Charles, who landed with the Denver Broncos, Knile Davis and Darrin Reaves.
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Hunt was a four-year starter at Toledo and finished his career with 782 carries for 4,945 rushing yards, good for a 6.3 yards/carry average. He also had 44 rushing touchdowns in his career for the Rockets.
Hunt signed a four-year deal with the Chiefs, a standard slotted deal that will keep him in K.C. through the 2020 season, after which he will hit unrestricted free agency. Hunt is expected to be an ideal fit for the Chiefs in Andy Reid’s backfield as a rusher who can do damage on the ground with excellent balance while also having good hands to catch passes out of the backfield as a two-way threat. He’s also a very willing blocker.