The Kansas City Chiefs and veteran running back Kareem Hunt have reached terms on a one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million for Hunt to return for 2025.

Fantasy Impact

With Samaje Perine out, the Chiefs have finished putting together a three-man backfield with Hunt — the team's leading rusher in 2024 with 728 yards and seven TDs — Isiah Pacheco, and free agency acquisition Elijah Mitchell. Given Mitchell's proven efficiency (career 4.7 yards per attempt) and Pacheco's proven talent (1,179 total yards in 2023), Hunt may not have the same workhorse role he had in 2024, especially given his apparent lack of dynamism. However, his down-to-down reliability (fifth among all RBs in rushing success rate) makes him a perfect insurance policy who can also receive multiple touches per game.

Kareem Hunt (rest) is unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Denver Broncos.

Fantasy Impact

The Chiefs will likely be without Hunt on Sunday. They want to give him time to rest and recover ahead of their first playoff game, and they don't have much incentive to start him with their playoff seed already locked up. Isiah Pacheco (rib) has been ruled out as well, so Carson Steele could see a large workload in Week 18.

Kareem Hunt carried the ball nine times for 20 yards and one touchdown in the Chiefs' 29-10 Week 17 win over the Steelers.

Fantasy Impact

Hunt has made the most of an otherwise forgettable stretch out of the Kansas City backfield, reaching the end zone in each of the last two games despite rushing for less than 60 yards in both. The running back could be rested with other Kansas City skill players after clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC Wednesday, with a Week 18 matchup against the Denver Broncos up next.

Kareem Hunt carried the ball 11 times for 55 yards and one touchdown while also catching two of his three targets for 24 yards in the Chiefs' 27-19 Week 16 win over the Texans.

Fantasy Impact

Hunt has struggled to make a consistent impact out of the backfield behind a struggling Kansas City offensive line, finishing with less than 60 rushing yards in each of the last four games, scoring one touchdown in that span. The veteran running back remains a risky lineup option for fantasy managers ahead of a Week 17 Christmas Day matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Kareem hunt carried the ball 13 times for 45 yards while also catching one of his two targets for four yards in the Chiefs' 21-7 Week 15 win over the Browns.

Fantasy Impact

Hunt has cooled off out of the Kansas City backfield, rushing for less than 50 yards in each of his last three games. The running back will look to make an impact in a Week 16 contest against the Houston Texans.