E.J. Smith Joins Chiefs, Eyes Legacy

0:00It's April 26th. I'm Cory with The Story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and built for football fans. The Kansas City Chiefs are stacking their running back room like a boss this off season. They grabbed Kenneth Walker as a free agent from the Seahawks, drafted Emmett Johnson out of Nebraska, snagged undrafted free agent Jayden Ott from, Oklahoma, and now they've inked E.J. Smith, the son of NFL legend Emmett Smith, the all-time leading rusher. E.J. made his move official on Instagram, hyping up his chance to join Chiefs Kingdom. He spent six college seasons splitting time between Stanford for four years and Texas A&M for the last two. In 2025 with the Aggies, he ran 44 times for 205 yards and four touchdowns. Over his full career, that's 207 carries for 969 yards and 9 scores plus 470 receiving yards. And one more touchdown? Fans are buzzing about the family legacy, but with the RB spot so packed, E.J. faces

1:01a grind just to snag a practice quad gig as a rookie. He's got that fire to earn every snap, and you know he's eyeing ways to build on his dad's iconic path right here in Kansas City.