The Las Vegas Raiders will open the 2024 NFL season against the Los Angeles Chargers, one of their rivals in the AFC West. The Chargers appear to be competitive this season under head coach Jim Harbaugh, who made his long-awaited return to the NFL from Michigan.
The Raiders’ archrival, reigning two-time Super Bowl champion Kansas City, begins the season with a tough matchup against an AFC heavyweight, the Baltimore Ravens.
Led by quarterback Lamar Jackson, the Ravens have talent and depth across the field and boast one of the best rosters in the league and one of the best coaching staffs led by John Harbaugh.
The Chiefs did a good job against the Ravens in last season’s AFC Championship game, but things could change in Week 1 of 2024. Kansas City will be without running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire on Thursday, which would be a major blow to their offense.
According to Sports Illustrated’s Ravens and Chiefs pages, Edwards-Helaire is listed with an ailment on the team’s unofficial injury report, reportedly related to Edwards-Helaire’s struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder.
“The only person that’s pointed me in the right direction has been (Chiefs assistant coach and physical therapist) Julie Frymeyer, who’s gotten me medication when I’m going through a phase that should get me over the hump,” Edwards-Helaire said. “But it’s really bad dehydration, I’m losing weight really quickly, but really it’s just mental, I’m just not there… It’s one of those things where the guys who are paying attention early on — Trav (Travis Kelce), sometimes Kadarius (Toney) — know in advance and say, ‘OK, Clyde’s not laughing, he’s not giggling, he’s not being himself, we just have to make sure we keep an eye on him as a human being.'”
Head coach Andy Reid said the Chiefs were “playing it by ear.”
The running back and former first-round pick is an integral part of the Chiefs’ offense and could cost Kansas City dearly. It’s important that Edwards-Helaire, who won a Heroism Award this year for his heroic act in protecting a teenager during the Super Bowl parade shooting, stays healthy.
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