Jets sign former Chiefs RB West

Full of bodies but in search of a surefire No. 1, the New York Jets added another name to their backfield on Friday.

The Jets announced they have signed running back Charcandrick West, less than 48 hours after the Kansas City Chiefs released the veteran.

Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2014, West, 27, became the Chiefs starting back during the 2015 season, rushing for 634 yards and scoring five total touchdowns. His playing time and touches decreased in each of the two following seasons, and the club let him go Wednesday after he cleared the concussion protocol.

He joins a Jets backfield that includes Isaiah Crowell, Bilal Powell, Thomas Rawls and Trenton Cannon. Crowell was signed to a three-year, $12 million contract in the offseason from Cleveland, but he has yet to reach 1,000 yards in four seasons. Powell is entering his eighth season with the Jets, and his 772 yards last season are a career high.

Rawls showed flashes of potential in Seattle, but never played more than 13 games in any of his three seasons, and saw his carries and yards dip in each of the last two seasons.

(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)