The Kansas City Chiefs signed running back Elijah Mitchell in free agency, and he can be a huge addition to the offense, but there's a big what-if surrounding him.

The Kansas City Chiefs are keeping a familiar face in their backfield as they gear up for the 2025 season. The club has agreed to a one-year deal with veteran running back Kareem Hunt, according to NFL Media.

Hunt stepped in for an injured Isiah Pacheco last season, racking up 728 yards and seven touchdowns in 13 games. After being released from the team in 2018 for an altercation with a woman in a Cleveland hotel,

After leaving the team in 2018, Hunt was given the opportunity to reunite with the Chiefs early in the 2024 season. Hunt went on to start eight of his 13 regular-season appearances for the Chiefs, leading the team in carries (200),

Running back Kareem Hunt is returning to the Kansas City Chiefs on a one-year contract worth up to $2.5 million, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Friday. He returns to a backfield led by Isiah Pacheco that also added former San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell this week.

Having already added Elijah Mitchell to their backfield in free agency, the Kansas City Chiefs will also be bringing back Kareem Hunt in 2025. Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Hunt has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chiefs worth $1.

Now, Kareem Hunt will be sticking around. Per multiple reports the veteran tailback has re-signed with the Chiefs. It's a one-year, $1.5 million deal with up to $1 million in incentives. Hunt, 29, was a third-round pick of the Chiefs in 2017.