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Jamaal Charles | Running Back

Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Ht / Wt:  5'11' / 199
Age / DOB:  (25) / 12/27/1986
College: Texas
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ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Friday that the Chiefs have "no concerns whatsoever" about Jamaal Charles' ACL recovery.
"Chiefs tell me no concerns whatsoever," Mort reported on ESPN 32. "... They expect him certainly to be ready for training camp. They're excited about him." Though Charles is sitting out OTAs, all signs point to him returning fully in camp. Mort also noted new Chiefs OC Brian Daboll's success with a somewhat similar player in Reggie Bush last year with the Dolphins. Bush set career highs in carries (216) and rushing yards (1,086) in Daboll's scheme. May 25 - 7:13 PM

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Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

The Chiefs do not intend to let Jamaal Charles (ACL surgery) participate in any pre-training camp activities.

The club is taking a conservative approach with its three ACL patients, holding Tony Moeaki and Eric Berry out of OTAs, as well. The goal for all three is to be ready by late July. "We’re going to do everything we can to get them as healthy as they can get before we put them back out there," coach Romeo Crennel said. "If they continue to make progress, they should be cleared by camp time."
Source: Kansas City Star
May 25 - 3:22 PM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Jamaal Charles, Tony Moeaki and Eric Berry were each held out of the beginning of Chiefs OTAs on Monday.

All three players are in the final stages of their recoveries from torn ACLs. Each is expected to be at or extremely close to 100 percent for the beginning of camp. Charles recently estimated that he's "80 percent," and said he felt he can "do the same thing my teammates do." Kansas City will likely hold its dynamic trio out of next month's minicamp.
Related: Eric Berry, Tony Moeaki
Source: Josh Looney on Twitter
May 21 - 12:04 PM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Jamaal Charles estimates that he's "80 percent" recovered from left ACL surgery.

Charles had surgery on October 6, 2011, so he's almost exactly seven months removed. Still awaiting clearance from Dr. James Andrews to join teammates on the field, Charles expects that to happen soon. "I feel I can do the same thing my teammates do," he said. "I do it without the coaches around. I catch the ball, I cut, I do a lot of drills and I've been doing this for two months." Charles vows to come back "bigger, stronger and maybe even faster" this season.
Source: KCChiefs.com
May 9 - 9:22 AM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Jamaal Charles (ACL surgery) is vowing to return as "the same player he was before knee injury."

"If you're worrying about me not being the same, just look out for me this year," Charles said Tuesday. It's an empty declaration on its face, but if nothing else it's a sign Charles' rehab is progressing as scheduled. Charles has yet to be cleared for OTAs or the Chiefs' mandatory June minicamp, but is expected to be ready for training camp.
Source: Adam Teicher on Twitter
May 8 - 12:58 PM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Jamaal Charles (ACL surgery) reports that he is ahead of schedule in his recovery.

Charles says he's doing hard running already, but suspects the Chiefs trainers won't allow that during OTAs, instead waiting for training camp. It's been seven months since the injury, so Charles is progressing at a rate that gives him a great chance of suiting up in Week 1. Either way, expect newly-signed Peyton Hillis to be heavily involved early on in the season.
Related: Peyton Hillis
Source: CBS Sports
Apr 9 - 6:41 PM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Coach Romeo Crennel plans to take a cautious approach with Jamaal Charles (ACL surgery) this spring.

Charles began running in cleats last month. Along with TE Tony Moeaki and SS Eric Berry, also recovering from ACL surgeries, the Chiefs will give Charles a light workload in OTAs to prevent re-injury. Charles will be 10 months removed from surgery by the time training camp rolls around.
Source: KCChiefs.com
Mar 28 - 10:17 AM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

New Chiefs RT Eric Winston revealed in a written interview with SI.com's Peter King that Kansas City will run a zone-blocking scheme in 2012.

Tackles Winston and Branden Albert are plenty athletic for the system, and LG Ryan Lilja has zone-blocking experience from his Indianapolis tenure. "Going in I wasn't expecting to hear that the Chiefs would run a zone-blocking scheme, but that's exactly what I heard," Winston said of his K.C. visit. "That was like icing on the cake." The Chiefs have a good enough line to spring Jamaal Charles for long gains as a one-cut runner. We're not sure newly acquired Peyton Hillis, a power back, fits quite as well.
Related: Eric Winston, Peyton Hillis
Source: SI.com
Mar 26 - 1:03 PM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

While GM Scott Pioli is confident that Jamaal Charles (ACL surgery) will come back healthy as a "very good starter," the Chiefs will still concentrate on adding backfield depth this offseason.

Pro Football Weekly "hears" that free agent Thomas Jones "won't return and might retire." Though Jackie Battle is expected to re-sign, he proved to be more special teamer than reliable runner down the stretch. Expect Pioli to target an inside runner, such as BenJarvus Green-Ellis, to team with Charles and Dexter McCluster in 2012.
Related: Thomas Jones, Jackie Battle, Dexter McCluster
Source: Pro Football Weekly
Feb 27 - 1:28 AM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Both Jamaal Charles (knee surgery) and Tony Moeaki (knee surgery) are expected to participate in Chiefs' offseason workouts.

It's unclear if Charles and Moeaki will be official participants in Chiefs OTAs, but they will resume football activities long before the start of training camp. Both will be a year removed from tearing their ACLs in September, and neither is believed to be in danger of not being ready for Week 1.
Related: Tony Moeaki
Source: ESPN.com
Feb 7 - 12:06 PM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Jamaal Charles revealed Thursday that he's finally back in cleats for the first time since tearing his ACL in September.

Charles is presumably resuming football workouts nearly five months after sustaining the injury. Tony Moeaki (ACL surgery) tweeted that he and Charles will square off in a footrace next week.
Related: Tony Moeaki
Source: Jamaal Charles on Twitter
Feb 3 - 10:16 AM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Interim coach Romeo Crennel confirmed that RB Jamaal Charles and SS Eric Berry remain on track in their recoveries from ACL surgery.

The two players suffered the injuries within a week of each other in mid-September. Charles, Berry, and TE Tony Moeaki are three of the Chiefs' most talented players, leaving the roster more attractive to head-coaching candidates than it may have appeared late in the season.
Related: Eric Berry
Source: KCChiefs.com
Jan 4 - 10:58 AM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Chiefs placed RB Jamaal Charles on injured reserve with a torn left ACL, ending his season.

Coach Todd Haley confirmed the news Monday. Charles is just 24 years old with under 500 career carries worth of wear on his tires, so he's probably a better bet to return at close to 100 percent from this kind of injury. His recovery will be a big story all next offseason. No timetable for Charles' surgery has been announced, and we haven't heard whether his ACL tear was clean or involved other ligaments. He remains a long-term hold in Dynasty leagues, but the Chiefs will have to acquire another running back next spring.
Mon, Sep 19, 2011 03:14:00 PM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Jamaal Charles' knee injury is believed to be a torn left ACL.

He'll have a Monday MRI to confirm. This could be the knockout blow for a Chiefs team that has been outscored 89-10 in its first two games. The play Charles was injured on appeared rather innocuous, but his knee bent in an unnatural way, and it was immediately clear the injury was major. If Sunday is any indication, the Chiefs will resort to a running back committee, using Thomas Jones, Dexter McCluster, and Le'Ron McClain and Jackie Battle. It's unlikely the Chiefs' backfield will produce a consistent week-to-week fantasy scorer. Charles will need reconstructive surgery, putting a medical red flag on his long-term value. This injury could eventually result in Todd Haley's removal as Chiefs head coach. Charles was easily the team's best offensive player.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Sun, Sep 18, 2011 05:30:00 PM
Jamaal Charles - RB - Chiefs

Jamaal Charles was forced from Sunday's game against the Lions with a left knee injury.

Running full speed toward the sideline, Charles took two awkward strides before careening into the Lions mascot. He appeared to be in a great deal of pain as he was carted to the locker room. He has been declared out for the rest of the afternoon. Thomas Jones and Dexter McCluster will pick up the slack in the Chiefs' running game in his absence.
Sun, Sep 18, 2011 01:26:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Matt Cassel
2Brady Quinn
3Ricky Stanzi
RB1Jamaal Charles
2Peyton Hillis
3Cyrus Gray
4Shaun Draughn
5Nate Eachus
GLB1Peyton Hillis
2Jamaal Charles
3RB1Jamaal Charles
2Dexter McCluster
FB1Shane Bannon
2Taylor Gentry
WR11Dwayne Bowe
2Jonathan Baldwin
3Terrance Copper
4Jamar Newsome
5Josh Bellamy
WR21Steve Breaston
2Dexter McCluster
3Devon Wylie
4Jeremy Horne
5Junior Hemingway
WR31Jonathan Baldwin
TE1Tony Moeaki
2Kevin Boss
3Jake O'Connell
4Steve Maneri
5Martin Rucker
K1Ryan Succop