The Kansas City Chiefs needed to add to their running back room this offseason, and they did so through both the 2025 NFL Draft and pro free agency. Drafting Brashard Smith in the seventh round of the draft gives the running back room some young blood, as the Chiefs brought in a veteran running back through free agency. The Chiefs signed Elijah Mitchell to a one-year deal this offseason after he missed the 2024 campaign due to injury. While some may think this signing is a shot in the dark, general manager Brett Veach fully stands behind and believes that Michell still has more to showcase in his career.