The Kansas City Chiefs took a hit to their running back depth on Wednesday after they placed Derrick Gore on IR with a broken thumb.

And while they seem to still be in good shape with their current stable of running backs, there's one familiar face that could return and provide some help in 2022.

Per Pro Football Focus' Doug Kyed, there's a good chance the Arizona Cardinals will cut former Chiefs running back Darrel Williams before the season starts.

Kyed wrote the following in regard to what he's hearing from NFL insiders:

"Williams is a curious case, but he was a player identified by multiple league sources as someone who could be a surprise cut or trade this summer.

On one hand, his contract is cheap ($1.035 million) and guaranteed, and the Cardinals don’t have much in the way of running back depth with Williams, Eno Benjamin, rookie sixth-round pick Keaontay Ingram and Jonathan Ward behind starter James Conner.

On the other hand, Williams has played four snaps all preseason, Benjamin has started both preseason games, Ingram has impressed and Arizona likes Ward. The Cardinals would save less than $895,000 by trading Williams. Since his contract is guaranteed, if cut, they’d only recoup that money if he signed elsewhere.

It’s worth noting that Ward suffered a shoulder injury in Week 2 of the preseason and didn’t practice Tuesday, but a source said he should be ready to go for the start of the season."

There's two ways to view Williams' low snap count that Kyed pointed out: a) The Cardinals like what they've seen in practice and they want to keep him from getting hurt (which was a failed strategy, anyway) or b) they don't like what they've seen and they want to get their younger guys more playing time.

Regardless, if Williams were to be released, he would give the Chiefs a viable depth option who also has four years of experience in Andy Reid's/Eric Bieniemy's offense.

And, let's not forget the fact Williams had a career last year, totaling more than 1,000 scrimmage yards and eight total touchdowns over the course of all 17 games. So, he's proven he can produce when called upon.

If Williams is in fact let go by the Cardinals, it would make a lot of sense for the Chiefs and him to reunite.

But as with all things in the NFL – only time will tell.

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