In the 2017 draft, Hunt was chosen in the third round with Mahomes.

The Kansas City Chiefs have begun their season with two exciting victories over AFC opponents, exactly as one could anticipate from the defending back-to-back champions. then won the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens 27-20 in the first game, and then overcame Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals 26-25 in the second game thanks to a last-second field goal after a contentious but, in my opinion, obvious pass interference on Rashee Rice. Rice became Patrick Mahomes’ go-to target this season after breaking the record last year for the most receptions by a rookie in a single postseason (26).

Mahomes on the Return of Kareem Hunt

The Kansas City Chiefs have begun their season with two exciting victories over AFC opponents, exactly as one could anticipate from the defending back-to-back champions. then won the season opener against the Baltimore Ravens 27-20 in the first game, and then overcame Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals 26-25 in the second game thanks to a last-second field goal after a contentious but, in my opinion, obvious pass interference on Rashee Rice. Rice became Patrick Mahomes’ go-to target this season after breaking the record last year for the most receptions by a rookie in a single postseason (26).

Hunt’s subsequent remarks, “but at the end of the day, man, I just root for the person to keep becoming a better and better person, and the football is secondary,” alluded to his legal issues following the release of a video by TMZ Sports on February 10, 2018, showing him kicking or shoving a woman in a Cleveland hotel hallway, which resulted in the Chiefs cutting him. Hunt, a 2017 third-round pick by Kansas City, might get two weeks to get used to his new teammates under head coach Andy Reid’s tutelage.

Hunt’s First Interim Chiefs Manager

Prior to his legal issues, Mahomes was still sitting behind Alex Smith in the starting lineup for Hunt’s first season in 2017 when he led the NFL in rushing with 1,327 yards. With the Chiefs, Hunt played in just 27 games and accumulated 2,984 total yards and 25 touchdowns. With 246 total yards from scrimmage (148 rushing, 98 receiving), he had the most ever in an NFL debut, making it an unforgettable debut.He became one of the few players since 1970 to make his debut with more than 150 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns, with the likes of Marshall Faulk and Billy Sims. Hunt could be able to win with only a second debut if he can match even half of his output.

Following his departure from the Chiefs, Hunt played for five seasons in Cleveland, where in 64 games he amassed 3,342 total yards and 32 touchdowns. For the most of his tenure with the Browns, he served as Nick Chubb’s backup. The Chiefs’ explosive attack will see him back in action soon when they play the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football in Georgia. Along with Pacheco’s injury, Marquise “Hollywood” Brown sustained a season-long injury that leaves the Chiefs with little of the arsenal they had at the beginning of the season, and a lot is expected of Mahomes.