Earlier this offseason, Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk wondered if it made financial and football sense for the Chiefs to part ways with running back Jamaal Charles.
Charles is coming off of a torn ACL, the second time in his career that he’s returning from that injury, and the Chiefs went 11-1 and won a playoff game with an inexpensive Spencer Ware/Charcandrick West tandem filling in for Charles after his injury. The Chiefs haven’t shown any interest in going that route and Charles writes in a post to his website that doubts about his ability to thrive upon his return to the field provide “motivation for me to show what I can do now.”
“Sometimes when I go to rehab, it’s a challenge for me,” Charles writes. “But I’m really motivated to overcome that challenge. I’m 29 years old, and this year and next year are going to really be my prime years of my career. So this is really a chance for me to make sure I do it right this time. I’m really trying to hit it hard. I’m going to make sure this will be my last time having an injury like this. So I have to be on point this time. I’m really focused and really dedicated.”
Charles shared a video of one of his workouts to show how far he’s come in his rehab to this point and he appears to be on track to make his return for the 2016 season. Having Ware and West on hand would allow the Chiefs from putting too much on Charles too soon, but if all goes well Charles should be the main man in Kansas City’s backfield once again this season.