Andy Reid Sees Shades of Former All-Pro RB in Chiefs Rookie

News ArticlePublishedMay 02, 2026 at 05:08 PM EDTupdatedMay 02, 2026 at 05:09 PM EDTBy Michael GallagherSports Content CoordinatorIf there’s been one weakness of the Kansas City Chiefs during the Patrick Mahomes era, it’s the running game.In his eight seasons as the starting QB, Mahomes has never had a 1,000-yard rusher.But KC took two big steps in remedying that this offseason in signing two-time 1,000-yard rusher and Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker and drafting Nebraska running back Emmett Johnson — a player head coach Andy Reid compared to former All-Pro RB LeSean McCoy.“First of all, he’s got a good feel for things, smart kid, good kid,” Reid stated. “And he’s got that lateral quickness, who we had LeSean McCoy here for a little bit — he’s got a little bit of that to him, where he can shift gears and still get himself u-field quickly.“I like the way he pass-protects, I like the way he catches the football — you know it looks like he can do that here, we’re not going live stuff, but the catching part he does easy. Probably most of all, I just like his smarts.”...Why It MattersMcCoy played just one season with the Chiefs, rushing for