NFL odyssey can be captioned in videos of him plowing into the end zone for the Chiefs — usually from inside the 5 — with both arms wrapped securely around the ball, striding to the back of the end zone as he flings it to the ground,

Hunt, who was a free agent in early September, led the Chiefs with 728 rushing yards and seven touchdowns this season.

Kareem Hunt’s 2024 NFL season was marked by a significant return to the Kansas City Chiefs, contributing notably to their offensive efforts. After starting the season as a free agent, Hunt rejoined the Chiefs following an injury to starting running back Isiah Pacheco.

Super Bowl LIX between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs features plenty of talent on both squads, and some of that talent may not be on their respective teams any longer after the clock hits zero on the 2024 season.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt took the NFL by storm in his rookie season, leading the league in rushing and making the Pro Bowl in 2017.

Kareem Hunt spent the summer and the first couple of weeks of the NFL season working out at his high school, or going to stretch and hit the sauna at the YMCA. He was 29 years old, an advanced age at running back.

The Chiefs provided both players with an opportunity to continue — if not fully restart — their professional careers.

In Week Two of the 2024 season, Chiefs starting halfback Isiah Pacheco went down with a fractured fibula. What seemed like a major blow to the team at the time then turned into a blessing in disguise.

Through a combination of need and want, Kansas City provided both the running back and punter with an opportunity to continue – if not fully restart – their NFL careers.