Andy Reid: Chiefs RB Hunt Got a Chance to ‘Redeem Himself’

Reid said he was confident Hunt could contribute and wanted to redeem himself, showing that people can change.

Kareem Hunt #29 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs the ball for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on Jan. 26, 2025. David Eulitt/Getty Images

Kareem Hunt’s Super Bowl appearance is the icing on the cake for his redemption story.

Hunt is on his second stint with the Chiefs, with his return in September. Kansas City first drafted him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, but after a harrowing video in which he allegedly attacked a woman, he was released in November 2018 and spent five seasons as a backup with the Cleveland Browns.