NFL running back JK Dobbins has had horrendous injury luck so far in his NFL career, but the former Baltimore Ravens second-round pick may soon be joining the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.
“Free-agent RB JK Dobbins is currently in Kansas City on a visit with the Chiefs per his agency LAA Sports & Entertainment,” Schefter tweeted. “The former Ravens starting running back ‘is expected to have a home very soon.’”
In four seasons in the NFL, Dobbins has managed to play just 23 games, 15 of which came in his rookie season. After a strong rookie campaign in which he rushed for 805 yards and nine touchdowns, Dobbins tore his ACL, LCL, hamstring, and meniscus in the 2021 preseason, forcing him out of action for the entire season.
While he recovered and ultimately returned during the 2022 season, Dobbins had lingering issues and underwent another albeit more minor surgery to clear up scar tissue from the initial procedure. He returned late in the season and ultimately played seven regular-season games and one playoff game in 2022.
In what he had likely hoped would be his first fully healthy season since his rookie year, Dobbins suffered yet another catastrophic injury. During the first game of the 2023 season against the Houston Texans, Dobbins tore his Achilles tendon while being tackled, ending his season.
In late March, Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the surgeon who operated on Dobbins’ Achilles tendon, wrote a letter to specific teams in which he remarked the running back looks “outstanding” and confirmed that he is cleared to play football.
