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While the wait to confirm ' knee injury is an ACL tear, as feared, the question becomes where to turn at the running back position. While many lay football fans will automatically a sume will take over the role, has actually been Charles' backup the last several weeks. After Charles' injury in the second half of to the , , per Pro Football Focus. West, a second-year back, said he expects Sammie Coates Jersey both to play if Charles is lost for the season. "We haven't heard Aaron Hernandez Jersey anything," West said, . "They told us -- me and Knile -- we're both going to play, we both have to be ready to step up. We know our big brother went down, so it's time for us to step up." Prior to this week, coach Andy Reid said West took over the backup role because, in part, he was better in the pa sing game. Davis hadn't taken an offensive snap in the previous two weeks. Reid insisted after the game that K.C. will run a committee in Charles' absence. "I'm not saying who is or is not the feature guy, but we need both of them," Shea Rush Jersey Reid said. "Both their games are different. We'll just see how that goes. You saw both of them played today, so we'll got back to the drawing board on that and get it right." West has a leg up and should get the chance to earn the bulk of the carries. He showed flashes in the preseason and averaged 4.4 yards per carry on seven totes in relief Sunday. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reports the will work out former and running Mario Edwards Jr. Jersey back on Tuesday, according to a source informed of the situation. The are also bringing in former running back Pierre Thomas for Jalen Hurts Jersey a workout Tuesday.Whoever gets the call, could struggle. The offense went in the tank after Charles exited. Without the game-breaking back to occupy the defense, teams can load up to stop 's quick pa sing attack. We will see if Reid and Smith decide to get further away from their horizontal pa sing attack now that they don't have Charles to lean on. |
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