The Chiefs have waived Darwin Thompson, a source tells The Star.

Related players: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Jerick McKinnon, Darrel Williams

The Chiefs will run with CEH, McKinnon and Williams as their top-three backs. In the 10 games where CEH played at least 40 snaps (roughly 56% snap share), he averaged 19.1 touches for 97 yards and 0.30 touchdowns per game. That equates to 13.0 fantasy points per game, which are solid RB2 numbers. Le’Veon Bell was enough of a headache to make Edwards-Helaire a shaky start on a weekly basis, but he’s since been released, so CEH’s snap share should rise in his second season.

Chiefs Inactives
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire
CB Rashad Fenton
LB Willie Gay
OG Martinas Rankin
DT Khalen Saunders
DE Tim Ward
WR Sammy Watkins

Chiefs RB Clyde-Edwards Helaire will not play Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, according to Adam Teicher of ESPN.

Le'Veon Bell is in line to start again, giving CEH two weeks to heal.

Kansas City Chiefs rookie RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire suffered what is thought to be a high ankle sprain and a strained hip during the Chiefs' 32-29 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Related players: Le'Veon Bell

Another report this morning said he is expected to miss the rest of the regular season and the hope is he can return during the postseason, according to the source. The report also said CEH was dealing with a hip injury. Edwards-Helaire was bent backward while being tackled after a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter and then needed help to get off the field.

Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire suffered a hip and an ankle injury yesterday, but X-Rays were negative, per coach Andy Reid.

Related players: Le'Veon Bell, Darrell Williams

The injury looked bad as CEH was bent back awkwardly and then needed help coming off the field. The Chiefs will know more after the MRI but right now the early expectation is CEH is done for the regular season with a chance to return for the playoffs, sources told Rapoport. Bell will step in as the lead back with CEH out of the picture and is a must-add if on your wire. Williams should see increased work as the RB2.

Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire will have an MRI to determine the extent of the hip injury he suffered during Sunday’s win against the Saints.

The injury looked bad initially but head coach Andy Reid said the initial X-rays after the game were negative. The MRI will determine if there was any other sort of damage to his hip and groin, which Verderame says is the biggest concern at the moment for CEH. Hopefully we get some good news regarding CEH in general. We likely won’t see him again until the playoffs. The Chiefs play the Falcons in Week 16.