Jamaal Charles suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season.
Charles also suffered a torn ACL in 2011 and came back in 2012 to again be an All-Pro.
Charles rushed for 364 yards and four touchdowns on 71 carries this season.
Jamaal Charles suffered a torn ACL and is out for the season.
Charles also suffered a torn ACL in 2011 and came back in 2012 to again be an All-Pro.
Charles rushed for 364 yards and four touchdowns on 71 carries this season.
With Jamaal Charles out for the season with a torn ACL, Charcandrick West will become the main running back for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Knile Davis was presumed to be the backup, but it actually has been West receiving carries.
West took 18 snaps following Charles' injury compared to four for Davis.
"We haven't heard anything," West said, via the Kansas City Star. "They told us -- me and Knile -- we're both going to play, we both have to be ready to step up. We know our big brother went down, so it's time for us to step up."
Jamaal Charles exited Week 5 with a right knee injury and there is a fear he tore his ACL.
Charles was unable to put weight on the leg as he was helped off the field.
Charles missed all but two games of the 2011 season with a torn ACL.
The Kansas City Chiefs have used Charcandrick West as their backup for Charles. West replaced Knile Davis in that role for the Chiefs early in the season.
Alex Smith is throwing third down passes 7.8 yards short of the first down marker on average, according to Football Outsiders.
Smith has a high completion rate and low interception rate, but he's notoriously conservative in his passes.