Although it isn't unusual for a year-old running back to struggle to find footing on an NFL roster, what Spiller has gone through this year is something different: He's been signed and cut four times by the same team in two months.
In August, Spiller seemed like a good bet to make the team. Spiller might be resurrecting his career with Chiefs. He does a great job of taking notes and then he comes out [to practice] and he works his tail off. He does a great job of showing the young guys how to be a professional. In three preseason appearances, Spiller rushed the ball 11 times for 46 yards and caught three passes for 21 yards.
On Sept. The timing of the cut caused some head-scratching among Chiefs fans , as just a week prior fellow running back Spencer Ware had been lost for the season with a torn PCL. But the Chiefs asked Spiller to stay close and re-signed him the following day. The next couple of weeks were chaotic: The Chiefs cut Spiller again Sept. I know people on the outside were looking at it like it was crazy with the cuts and the signings, but they didn't know the background of it.
I have a great appreciation for the Chiefs organization and how they've handled everything this season. They gave me an explanation every time they made a move. When they cut him again, on Sept. For the next month, he split his time between South Carolina and Florida, where his year-old daughter, Shania, lives with her mother.
He enjoyed picking her up from school and watching her perform in a play. It was nice to be on normal dad duty. When in South Carolina, he stayed on a strict schedule that mirrored what he might be doing with an NFL team, with a few twists. The Kansas City Chiefs released C. Spiller , re-signed the running back, released him again, and decided Friday to sign him for a third time, according to Terez Paylor of the Kansas City Star.
It worked well for the Chiefs as Hunt rolled to rushing yards, 98 receiving yards and three total touchdowns in the starting role.
West had just one rushing attempt and put the game on ice with a yard touchdown of his own. Why continue to cut and sign Spiller?
Vested veterans — a player with at least four NFL seasons under their belt — are guaranteed their full salary for the entire season as long as they are on the roster in Week 1. The Chiefs are near the bottom of the NFL in cap space and can use that extra wiggle room. Things seemed to be going better this year, with Payton saying Spiller showed progress and some "juice" during training camp and the preseason. However, it seemed likely that the Saints wouldn't keep six running backs all year -- and Cadet seems to be their change-of-pace back of choice.
Cadet had three catches for 14 yards and a touchdown on seven targets Sunday and added one carry for 1 yard. That number includes their other big free-agent signing from , cornerback Brandon Browner, among several others.
Spiller was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the draft at No. He has 3, rushing yards, 1, receiving yards and 22 total touchdowns including kick returns in his career. Skip to main content Skip to navigation.
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