Kansas City Chiefs rookie RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire suffered a suspected high ankle sprain and hip strain during the Chiefs’ 32-29 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
He is expected to miss the rest of the regular season and the hope is that he can return during the postseason, the source said.
Edwards-Helaire was hunched back while tackled after a four-meter run in the fourth quarter.
Le’Veon Bell, signed as backup for Edwards-Helaire earlier this year, had his busiest – and most productive – game since joining the Chiefs on Sunday. He contributed 15 times for 62 yards and scored a 12-yard touchdown after taking an option pitch from quarterback Patrick Mahomes.