Chiefs Release 4-time Pro Bowl RB Jamaal Charles
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Chiefs have released four-time Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles, clearing more than $6 million in salary cap space.
Charles missed the start of last season after having surgery to repair a second torn ACL. He returned to play in three games, carrying 12 times for 40 yards with a touchdown, before having additional surgery on his knees forced him to miss the rest of the year.
Thank you @jcharles25 for how you represented #ChiefsKingdom on and off the field. pic.twitter.com/wEdFNiJfIh
— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) February 28, 2017
The Chiefs needed to release Charles to create salary cap space to sign safety Eric Berry and guard Laurent Duvernay-Tardif to contract extensions. Berry was finalizing a $78 million, six-year deal, and Duvernary-Tardif signed a $41.25 million, five-year contract.