Certainly, 32 gamers did not take the sector on Thursday for Kansas Metropolis, offering these battling for a roster spot with an prolonged likelihood to point out what they may do. A participant who did not waste that chance was rookie tailback Carson Steele, an undrafted free agent signee from UCLA who rushed for 50 yards and a landing on simply 4 carries.
Steele picked up 31 of these yards on an electrical, tackle-breaking run halfway by the second quarter. The previous Ball State and UCLA star appeared to complete the push with a diving landing, however whereas an ensuing video assessment dominated him simply shy of the aim line, Steele made positive to punch in a 1-yard rating on the Chiefs’ subsequent snap.
The efficiency wrapped up a powerful preseason for Steele, who actually put his greatest foot ahead in his try to make the Chiefs’ regular-season roster.
“We’ll consider him. He seemed good tonight, [and he’s] a bodily child,” Reid stated. “I do know the blokes have been excited when he was carrying it, however we’ll see. He is an excellent soccer participant although. It did not actually appear to be they needed to sort out him. That is a plus in the event you’re a operating again.”