JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars traded for Cleveland running back Carlos Hyde on Friday, adding a proven starter while Leonard Fournette progresses slowly from a strained right hamstring.
The Browns (2-3-1) will get a 2019 fifth-round draft pick from the Jaguars in exchange for Hyde, who has 382 yards rushing and five touchdowns in his first season in Cleveland. Hyde signed a three-year, $15.25 million contract in March.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Telvin Smith broke toward the sideline during practice Wednesday and had newly signed running back Jamaal Charles in his sights.
For a second anyway.
Smith said Charles "hit me with a little step" that got the linebacker's attention and gave everyone else a glimpse of what the four-time Pro Bowl selection still has to offer to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Three years ago, a little-known and undersized running back out of Abilene Christian led the Kansas City Chiefs in rushing, filling in admirably for an injured Jamaal Charles.
These days, Charcandrick West finds himself fighting for a job.
That alone is a sign of just how much deeper and more talented the Chiefs' stable of running backs is this season. Kareem Hunt led the league in rushing as a rookie, but there is a crush of ability and experience nipping at his heels.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jackhammers and buzz saws nearly drowned out the coaches hollering during OTAs this week at Denver Broncos headquarters, which is undergoing a makeover this spring.
Upgrades include a massive new theater for team meetings and an expansion of the training room.
Another thing the Broncos are remodeling is their backfield.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — For most of his NFL career, Jamaal Charles hid the challenges of his childhood when he was badgered over his reading disability before finding a lifeline in the Special Olympics.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The sight was oh-so-familiar to Chiefs fans: That familiar speed of Jamaal Charles hitting the hole, the talent that made him one of the NFL's best running backs during nearly a decade in Kansas City.
When he coughed up the ball Monday night, it was another familiar sight.
Not that Charles fumbled, though he had his share of those over the years.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles envisioned playing his entire career with the Chiefs, retiring from the organization that drafted him and having his name emblazoned on the ring of honor at Arrowhead Stadium.
The business of the NFL put a twist in those plans.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — With Jamaal Charles barreling toward the end zone, Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles felt someone kick his left leg, sending a searing jolt through his body and a sense of foreboding into his heart.
Was his rookie season really over already?
Pounding the grass in frustration, the first-round draft pick out of the University of Utah figured he'd torn his Achilles tendon.
DENVER (AP) — A much better supporting cast awaits quarterback Trevor Siemian in his second season as Broncos starter and Mike McCoy in his second stint as Denver's offensive coordinator.
DENVER (AP) — Even before they showed the boxing spectacle of the summer on locker room TVs after the game, the Broncos showed some fight in their 20-17 preseason win over the Green Bay Packers — among themselves.
Cornerback Aqib Talib and linebacker Todd Davis got into a shoving match in the first half that bled onto the sidelines before tempers finally cooled.
DENVER (AP) — Jamaal Charles' impressive Denver debut included four rushes for 27 yards Saturday night in the Broncos' 20-17 preseason win over the Green Bay Packers.
Charles is embarking on a comeback with the Broncos after the Chiefs released him following two injury-plagued seasons and several knee surgeries that had limited him to eight games since 2014.
ENGLEWOOD, Colorado (AP) — Jamaal Charles doesn't put all that much stock in his one-game preseason audition this weekend.
In his view, these are the numbers that really need to be considered as he returns from another knee injury: 7,260 career rushing yards, 23 career 100-yard games and a 5.45 yards per carry average — the highest in league history with a minimum of 500 attempts.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles doesn't put all that much stock in his one-game preseason audition this weekend.
In his view, these are the numbers that really need to be considered as he returns from another knee injury: 7,260 career rushing yards, 23 career 100-yard games and a 5.45 yards per carry average — the highest in league history with a minimum of 500 attempts.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos will soon discover if Jamaal Charles is still Jamaal Charles.
Coach Vance Joseph says he'll take the bubble wrap off the veteran running back sometime this preseason, but he isn't sure if that will be against the 49ers, Packers or Cardinals.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — On a day Jamaal Charles made his first training camp appearance in 7-on-7 drills, the Denver Broncos' quarterback competition remained stuck in neutral.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Although he appreciates his coach's caution as he embarks on his comeback, Jamaal Charles is hankering for some hand-offs.
The Denver Broncos are holding him back even though doctors gave him the green light this week.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Scribbling "28" next to his autograph takes some getting used to for Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time leading rusher who is embarking on a comeback with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos.
"I'm signing 25 still," Charles said, chuckling. "One time they were about to break down the huddle and I was about to say, 'Chiefs.'"
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles isn't the only running back embarking on a comeback in Denver.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Declaring "I still have more in my tank," Jamaal Charles, the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time rushing leader, signed with the AFC West rival Denver Broncos on Tuesday for a chance to prove it.
"Excited to have Jamaal Charles join the Broncos," general manager John Elway tweeted Tuesday afternoon upon signing Charles to a one-year, incentive-laden deal. "A great addition to our backfield, and we're thrilled we won't have to play against him!"
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs running back Knile Davis learned the exact length of a "New York minute" this week.
That's how long he was a member of the Jets.
The former third-round draft pick of the Chiefs was traded to Green Bay a few weeks ago, when Kansas City was flush with other running backs. But after five carries in two games, Davis was let go early this week and signed with New York, only to be cut again before he ever reported there.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs coach Andy Reid had just declared Alex Smith out with a head injury, announced Jamaal Charles was undergoing knee surgery and revealed that Spencer Ware had yet to pass a battery of concussion tests.
Then it started to rain.
It was a fitting soundtrack for a stunningly gloomy midweek briefing.
Week 9 is another difficult one for fantasy owners with the Bears, Bengals, Cardinals, Patriots, Redskins and Texans on their bye. Since you'll likely be delving a bit deeper into the depth charts, keep in mind that another eight teams still have their break coming up; four in Week 10 and another four in Week 11.
If your roster is in good shape for this week, it doesn't hurt to think ahead. Here are some players to consider adding in Week 9:
DENVER (AP) — The only way to stop San Diego running back Melvin Gordon was by not letting him touch the ball.
Turns out, it was the Chargers who came up with that plan at the end of a 27-19 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
On four straight snaps at the Denver 2, the Chargers (3-5) called passing plays, leaving Gordon out of the mix in the quest for a touchdown that, combined with a 2-point conversion, could have sent the game to overtime.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith huddled with Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy in front of his locker, not more than 15 minutes after Kansas City had beaten the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
If they were already dissecting his performance, they weren't going to find many faults.
Smith threw two touchdown passes in another calm, efficient outing, and Daniel Sorensen returned an interception of Drew Brees for another score as the Chiefs held on for a 27-21 victory.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The assumption all along has been that the Chiefs' Spencer Ware would provide a nice stop-gap at running back until Jamaal Charles returned to full-time duty from his devastating knee injury.
Ware showed last weekend that he's not going anywhere.
In fact, he made quite an argument for bringing Charles out of the bullpen in a relief role.
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — When the Kansas City Chiefs are at their best on offense, it all starts with the running game.
So after passing the ball 50 times in a blowout loss to Pittsburgh two weeks ago, the Chiefs ran over the Oakland Raiders in a 26-10 victory on Sunday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jamaal Charles is ready to take the training wheels off.
Those are his words, by the way.
The four-time Pro Bowl running back returned to the field against Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago for the first time since tearing the ACL in his right knee in Week 5 last season.
But he only played 10 offensive snaps and had just two carries in what turned into a 43-14 rout .
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs, impressive one week ago against the New York Jets, couldn't sustain the momentum against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Chiefs forced eight turnovers during a win against the Jets, but were unable to build on it against a Steelers' team that suffered its worst loss in 27 years last week at Philadelphia.