Washington glad to be with Chiefs

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Published on August 6, 2020 - Duration: 01:50s

Washington glad to be with Chiefs

DeAndre Washington is happy to be joining the Kansas City Chiefs, despite the changes in the backfield.


Washington glad to be with Chiefs

Out there, but they sureworked well.C-E-H ISN'T THE ONLY ONEBENEFITTING FROMDAMIEN WILLIAMS OPT-OUT.EVERYBODY IN THATRUNNING BACK ROOMMOVES UP A NOTCH.INCLUDING NEW CHIEFDEANDRE WASHINGTON.HERE'S MCKENZIENELSON...MCKENZIE NELSON - REPORTINGDEANDRE WASHINGTON ISHAPPY TO BE IN Kansas City ANDDESPITE THE CHANGES IN THEBACKFIELD " HE"S NOTWORRIED ABOUT GETTINGOPPORTUNITIES ON THE FIELD.DEANDRE WASHINGTON3:41SPrior to making my decision Ifeltlike coming to Kansas City was agreat opportunity for me, evenbeforethey drafted the back, Clyde, Ithinkhe"s a great back but you knowobviously as the game goes, guysare going to roll, it"s a longseason so definitely a lot ofopportunities for everybody toeat.DURING THE OFF-SEASON,WASHINGTON JOINED THECHIEFS FROM OAKLAND ON AONE YEAR DEAL " SO, HE"SFAMILIAR WITH THE OTHERCHIEFS NEWBIE - KELECHIOSEMELE.DEANDRE WASHINGTON10:21SYou know, Kelechi is one ofmyfavorite lineman I"ve everplayedwith hands down.SINCE HIS SIGNING, THE CHIEFSADDED CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE IN THE 2020 NFL DRAFT" AND THEY ALSO LOSTDAMIEN WILLIAMS AFTER HEANNOUNCED HE WAS OPTINGOUT OF THE SEASON.NOW, WASHINGTON IS WORKINGTO FIND HIS SPOT ON THE TEAM.DEANDRE WASHINGTON4:02SI think with Coach Reid, hisoffense, he"s shown plenty oftimes that he knows how to getplaymakers the ball, so I"mlooking forward to making myplayswhen I get my opportunities.WASHINGTON HAS BEEN IN THISPOSITION BEFORE.AFTER WORKING WITH JOSHJACOBS IN OAKLAND" HE SAYSHE"S GIVING THE SAMEADVICE TO CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIREDEANDRE WASHINGTON5:18SBoth I feel like are greatbacks,both have great strengths totheirgame and my experience with Joshlast year and the same thing ItoldClyde is it"s a long season,justtake care of your body and youknow, guys are going to roll andyouknow, guys are going to gettheirreps.MCKENZIE NELSON - REPORTINGWASHINGTON SAID EACH GUYSHOULDN"T FEEL LIKE THEYHAVE TO TAKE EVERY REP INTHE GAMES " AND HE"SLOOKING FORWARD TOWATCHING GUYS LIKE CLYDEEDWARDS-HELAIRE SH

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