Over the years, the Kansas City Chiefs have learned that no contribution is too small in a championship-winning campaign. Regardless of role or rank on the depth chart, being able to chip in a valuable play or two down the stretch of a season can make a huge difference.
There aren’t many greater examples of that than running back Samaje Perine . Since joining the team back in August, he’s progressed throughout the season and is now becoming a legitimate force on the back end of the rotation. The former fourth-round pick may have just 82 rushing yards on the season, but his impact certainly goes beyond that.
Just ask offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, who thinks what Perine is doing right now is eerily similar to Jerick McKinnon’s production during back-to-back Super Bowl runs in Kansas City…