J.K. Dobbins Eyes Chiefs as Landing Spot for Contract After Ravens Sign Derrick Henry

The reigning Super Bowl champions may be adding another playmaker to their offense in the near future.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday that former Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins is visiting the Kansas City Chiefs and "is expected to have a home very soon." Dobbins is searching for a new team as a free agent after tearing his Achilles in the season opener in 2023 and watching Baltimore sign Derrick Henry this offseason.

Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, who signed with the Chiefs this offseason, took to social media to do some recruiting:

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported on March 26 that the Ohio State product was cleared for football activities. Dr. Neal ElAttrache even wrote a letter to some teams and said the running back looks "outstanding" in his recovery.

That is surely welcome news for the Chiefs and any other team looking to sign him, as Dobbins has been limited by injuries throughout his career.

He missed the entire 2021 campaign with a knee injury and played just eight games in 2022 before making a single appearance last year. His rookie season in 2020 was the only time he appeared in double-digit contests, and he ran for 805 yards and nine touchdowns in 15 games.

Baltimore surely envisioned him as a building block after that rookie season, but the injuries prevented that from becoming a reality. Notably, the Ravens added the running back who led the league in carries in four of the last five seasons in Henry.

A team such as Kansas City would be an ideal landing spot for Dobbins.

He wouldn't be expected to be the clear-cut featured back thanks to the presence of Isiah Pacheco, which should allow him to work his way back into a rotation as he returns to the field. What's more, defenses will hardly ever stack the box against him since Patrick Mahomes is under center, which should create plenty of running lanes.

Explosiveness and the ability to take advantage of those lanes has never been the issue for Dobbins, who has averaged 5.8 yards per carry in 24 games.

Adding someone who has posted nearly six yards per rushing attempt to an offense that already features Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Brown and Pacheco could be quite the issue for the rest of the league as the Chiefs attempt to win a third straight Lombardi Trophy.