Joe McKnight

Joe McKnight

36-Year-Old Running BackRB
 Free Agent  
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$Signed a futures contract with the Chiefs in January 2014.
RBFree Agent
August 5, 2015
McKnight will be brought into Houston's training camp Wednesday for an audition, the Houston Chronicle reports. The Texans have to think about replacing Arian Foster, who is expected to be placed on short-term injured reserve and miss multiple games with a groin injury.
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Joining McKnight on Wednesday will be running backs Ben Malena and Pierre Thomas. McKnight did not play at all in 2013 and was limited to two games with Kansas City in 2014 before an Achilles injury forced him to injured reserve. Of the three backs, the team is most interested in Thomas.
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The former Jet signed with the Chiefs this offseason and will enter camp competing for a spot on the Chiefs' roster as a depth running back/returner.
McKnight may see a few carries from time-to-time but will see the field as a dynamic kick returner.
McKnight saw double-digit carries in just one game last season, but he impressed in that outing, totaling 121 yards during a Week 12 game in Denver. He finished the year with a poor 3.1 YPC mark, and it’s pretty clear the Jets view him as nothing more than a complementary player incapable of handling a lot of touches. But starter Shonn Greene has proven to be a plodder, and it’s not implausible McKnight outplays him in 2012; it’s just that it may not result in more playing time. For what it’s worth, McKnight reportedly gained 15 pounds of muscle during the offseason.
Expecting to be the No. 3 running back on the depth chart behind Shonn Greene and LaDanian Tomlinson, the Jets surprised McKnight by drafting Bilal Powell in the fourth round of the 2011 Draft. Whether this dampens McKnight's work ethic or increases it is completely up to him. McKnight showed some promise in Week 17 of the 2010 season, but if there is any week to take with a grain of salt, it's that one. McKnight will be given an opportunity to be the primary kick returner, but his fantasy value will be limited to that role.
Here's a name to be aware of; you never know what might happen to Shonn Greene and LaDainian Tomlinson, and the Jets OL is a star-making machine. That said, let's be very clear on this: McKnight is unlikely to get a lot of carries as a rookie unless someone gets hurt.
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Joe McKnight: (Achilles) Placed on IR Tuesday
RBKansas City Chiefs
Achilles
September 30, 2014
McKnight (Achilles) was placed on injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun reports.
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RBKansas City Chiefs
Achilles
September 27, 2014
McKnight (Achilles) will not play in Monday's game against the Patriots.
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Joe McKnight: Suffers Ruptured Achilles
RBKansas City Chiefs
Achilles
September 26, 2014
McKnight suffered a ruptured Achilles' heel at practice Thursday, BJ Kissel of KCChiefs.com reports.
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RBKansas City Chiefs
Achilles
September 25, 2014
McKnight (Achilles) was limited at practice Thursday, ESPN.com reports.
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RBKansas City Chiefs
September 21, 2014
McKnight caught six passes on seven targets for 64 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's win at Miami.
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