C.J. Anderson, Charcandrick West will visit Chiefs for Monday workouts

The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing in familiar faces to try out at running back, including Charcandrick West and C.J. Anderson.

Three days after the release of running back Kareem Hunt, the Kansas City Chiefs will host a couple of free agent backs who could help replace his production when they bring in C.J. Anderson and Charcandrick West for a visit on Monday.

News broke on Sunday shortly after the Chiefs road win over the Oakland Raiders that general manager Brett Veach was going to kick the tires on some veteran help at the position. Chiefs coaches and execs will be plenty familiar with Anderson after watching him run for the Denver Broncos in recent years, and of course, West has been a familiar face in K.C. for years.

Anderson, who is 27-years-old, was released by the Carolina Panthers in mid-November after signing a one year deal with the team in free agency back in May. The Panthers decided to move on after Anderson played less than expected as a security blanket for second-year pro Christian McCaffrey. The Stanford product has enjoyed a tremendous breakout year in 2018 and little room was left for Anderson to pick up meaningful snaps.

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Anderson crossed the 1,000-yard mark for the Broncos just one year ago in 2017, as he ran 245 times for 1,007 yards and 3 touchdowns—good for 4.1 yards/carry average. The Broncos moved on from Anderson after five seasons, a span in which Anderson put up 20 rushing touchdowns and a career average of 4.4 yards/carry.

West was released earlier this year shortly before the regular season started when it was clear he wouldn’t make the final roster. He signed with the New York Jets shortly thereafter, but he failed to make the team after a quick preseason stint. West had 266 career rushes in K.C. for 999 yards and 7 touchdowns over four seasons.

For the Chiefs, the team is deciding how they want to split the reps and develop the offense without Hunt as the central back, a player who was a tremendous asset as a fourth down bell cow who was also dangerous as a pass catcher in space. Spencer Ware is the new starter, at least in the interim, and the Chiefs also have scatback Damien Williams on the roster as well as rookie free agent Darrel Williams, who played behind Derrius Guice at Louisiana State last season.

Anderson entered the NFL as a rookie free agent himself in 2013 with the Broncos out of the University of California. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2014.

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