Carson Steele
22-Year-Old
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Steele surprisingly won a spot on Kansas City's 53-man roster out of training camp as a UDFA and was handed 17 carries in Week 3 against the Falcons, turning them into 72 rushing yards. He quickly fell out of favor due to fumbling issues however, and his role in the offense evaporated once Kareem Hunt returned to the team and Isiah Pacheco got healthy. Kansas City has added Elijah Mitchell in free agency and threw a seventh-round dart in the draft at SMU's Breshard Smith, so Steele will need to fight to keep his roster spot in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Waived by the Chiefs in August of 2025.
Joins KC's practice squad
Steele signed with Kansas City's practice squad Wednesday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Steele failed to make the 53-man roster out of training camp but went unclaimed on waivers, so he'll stick with the Chiefs organization. He can contribute as either a running back or fullback in the backfield, but Steele isn't guaranteed to be the next man up if injuries strike, as Clyde Edwards-Helaire is also signing with Kansas City's practice squad.
Steele failed to make the 53-man roster out of training camp but went unclaimed on waivers, so he'll stick with the Chiefs organization. He can contribute as either a running back or fullback in the backfield, but Steele isn't guaranteed to be the next man up if injuries strike, as Clyde Edwards-Helaire is also signing with Kansas City's practice squad.
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Steele wasn't selected in April's NFL Draft but has a good shot of making Kansas City's roster after turning heads in training camp. The 6-foot-1, 225-pounder brings multiple useful skills to the table: he was listed as a fullback on KC's initial depth chart and is certainly capable of serving as a lead blocker in two-back sets, but he is also a powerful runner with the ball in his hands, is solid in pass-protection and can contribute on special teams. If he does in fact make the cut, Steele could add some new wrinkles to an offense that didn't roster a fullback last season while garnering occasional carries behind Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
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Time up in Kansas City
The Chiefs waived Steele on Tuesday, Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com reports.
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Early impact as rookie
Steele rushed 56 times for 183 yards and hauled in seven of his 11 targets for 26 yards in 17 games during the 2025 regular season.
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Picks up 27 yards in Week 18
Steele rushed the ball eight times for 25 yards in Sunday's 38-0 loss to the Broncos. He added two receptions on two targets for two yards.
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Set for extended look in Week 18
Steele said Wednesday that he's been told he'll receive "extra work" Sunday against Denver, though the specifics of his role aren't yet clear, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
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Notches pair of touches versus Cats
Steele accrued one carry for four yards and reeled in one of two targets for nine yards during Sunday's 30-27 win versus the Panthers.
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May see expanded Week 18 role
Steele could be in line for a notable increase in opportunity during a Week 18 matchup against the Broncos after Isiah Pacheco suffered a rib injury of unknown severity in Wednesday's 29-10 win over the Steelers, Pete Sweeney of ArrowheadPride.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The rookie did well with 17 carries against the Falcons way back in Week 3, recording 72 rushing yards. However, he's topped out at six rush attempts since that point in terms of a single-game high, but Steele could see a double-digit workload again in Week 18. Pacheco is likely to sit out the meaningless regular-season finale, and head coach Andy Reid may also tread somewhat carefully with veterans Kareem Hunt and Samaje Perine ahead of the postseason.
The rookie did well with 17 carries against the Falcons way back in Week 3, recording 72 rushing yards. However, he's topped out at six rush attempts since that point in terms of a single-game high, but Steele could see a double-digit workload again in Week 18. Pacheco is likely to sit out the meaningless regular-season finale, and head coach Andy Reid may also tread somewhat carefully with veterans Kareem Hunt and Samaje Perine ahead of the postseason.