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Clyde Edwards-Helaire Injury History & Updates

Basic StatsClyde Edwards-Helaire's Basic Stats

Clyde Edwards-Helaire
ADP: 17.1
Bye: 10
Experience: 3 Yr(s)
Age: 24.4
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 207
40 Time: 4.60
Burst Score (Rank): 128.70 (90%)

Injury PredictorClyde Edwards-Helaire's Injury Guide

Very High Risk

Chance of Injury in 2023

78%

% chance misses at least 2 quarters

Chance of Injury per Game

8.5%

1- 17√1-% Inj/Season

Projected Games Missed 2023

3.40

Durability

1.69

Ability to produce despire relatively minor injuries. 5 being most durable

Injury analysis powered by Draft Sharks Injury Guide, formerly SIP Logo

Injury History

Date League Injury Details
Dec 17, 2019 Non-NFL Thigh Hamstring Strain Grade 2 Edwards-Helaire suffered a hamstring injury at practice ahead of the CFP semifinal game against Oklahoma. He managed to play against Oklahoma.
Dec 20, 2020 NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 Edwards-Helaire suffered an ankle injury in Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints. He missed three games
Dec 20, 2020 NFL Inguinal Hip Strain Edwards-Helaire suffered a hip injury in Week 15 against the New Orleans Saints. He missed three games
Aug 20, 2021 NFL Pedal Ankle Sprain Grade 2 Edwards-Helaire suffered an ankle injury in Week 2 preseason win in Arizona. He was ready for Week 1
Oct 10, 2021 NFL Knee MCL Sprain Grade 2 Edwards-Helaire suffered a sprained MCL in Week 5's loss to the Bills. He landed on IR and missed five games.
Dec 26, 2021 NFL Shoulder Edwards-Helaire suffered a bruised shoulder in the Chiefs' Week 16 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Nov 20, 2022 NFL Pedal Ankle (high) Sprain Grade 3 CEH departed in Week 11.

Basic StatsClyde Edwards-Helaire's Preseason Player Analysis

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Bottom Line

Edwards-Helaire is coming off a disastrous 2022. He had fallen behind both Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon even before suffering a season-ending high-ankle sprain in November.

The only good news for Edwards-Helaire is that the Chiefs didn’t make any notable additions to the backfield this offseason. That at least gives him a shot to reclaim a significant role.

But Edwards-Helaire will need to show us something before we can consider him anything more than an end-of-draft flier.

What We Learned Last Year
  • Edwards-Helaire finished with career lows last season in carries (71), rushing yards (302), rushing TDs (3), and receptions (17).
  • He opened the season as the leader of a three-man committee, ahead of Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon. Edwards-Helaire’s averages over the first six games:
    • 9.8 carries
    • 42.7 rushing yards
    • 0.3 rushing TDs
    • 3.0 targets
    • 2.7 catches
    • 22.8 receiving yards
    • 0.5 receiving TDs
  • His playing time started to sink in Week 7, when he registered a 27% snap rate. He played 17% and 6% of the offensive snaps in the Chiefs’ next two games.
  • Edwards-Helaire went down with a high-ankle sprain in Week 11, was placed on injured reserve, and missed the rest of the regular season.
  • He was finally activated from IR the week before the Super Bowl but was made a healthy scratch for that game.
  • Edwards-Helaire ranked 25th among RBs in PPR points per game as a rookie in 2020 and then 29th in 2021.
  • He missed 10 games across those two seasons with ankle, hip, knee, and shoulder injuries.
  • Edwards-Helaire’s Pro Football Focus rushing grade has declined in each of the past two seasons. He ranked 58th among 67 qualifying RBs last year.
  • Edwards-Helaire was better in the passing game last year, finishing 11th among 60
    qualifying RBs. But McKinnon ranked eighth.

What to Expect in 2023
  • The Chiefs return the same backfield this season, with Pacheco entering Year 2 and McKinnon back on a 1-year deal.
  • That means there’s opportunity for Edwards-Helaire to reclaim a role, although he’ll head to training camp third in the pecking order.
  • He drew some buzz in OTAs, with HC Andy Reid noting that Edwards-Helaire looked “quick and strong.”
  • The Chiefs have ranked top-15 in total RB PPR points in four of QB Patrick Mahomes’ five seasons, including a fifth-place finish last year. So there’s plenty of fantasy production to be had here.

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Isiah Pacheco, RB KC

1:32pm EDT 9/20/23

Isiah Pacheco out Wednesday with hamstring

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco will sit out Wednesday's practice with a hamstring issue, HC Andy Reid said. Pacheco seemed to make it out of last week's win just fine, but we'll obviously need to keep a close eye on him over the next few days. His absence would leave Kansas City's backfield to Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon vs. Chicago on Sunday.

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Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars. He should be able to play, but his absence would be slight boosts for RBs Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon. Edwards-Helaire handled six carries and one target on a 22% snap rate in Week 1.

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Chiefs HC Andy Reid isn't yet sure when RB Isiah Pacheco will be ready to get back on the field. He underwent offseason surgeries to repair a broken hand and a torn labrum. “We’ll just make a decision with Pacheco as we go forward here,” Reid said. “I think we’ll have enough time, but let’s see how this all goes. I’ll be curious to talk to [Pacheco]. I haven’t seen him yet. [Head trainer] Rick [Burkholder] is likewise going to talk to him.” We'll keep a close eye on Pacheco over the next month and a half. The situation adds some intrigue to RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire as an end-of-draft flier. Undrafted rookie RB Deneric Prince reportedly had a strong spring and is worth monitoring in camp. Jerick McKinnon is seemingly locked in as Kansas City's pass-catching back.

View all Isiah Pacheco Shark Bites »

The Chiefs "hope" RB Isiah Pacheco will be ready to return by the "middle" of training camp, according to The Athletic's Nate Taylor. Pacheco continues to rehab from offseason surgeries to repair a torn labrum and broken bone in his hand. He missed all of spring workouts, and it sounds like he won't be cleared to return until some time in August. His health will be worth watching closely next month. Jerick McKinnon, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and undrafted rookie Deneric Prince are the next men up in Kansas City's backfield.

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