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As the Kansas City Chiefs had been basking within the glory of their Super Bowl parade on Wednesday, one participant was notably absent. Running again Clyde Edwards-Helaire skipped the parade, and now we all know why.
As it seems, Edwards-Helaire wasn’t making an attempt to be fashionably late — he was simply making an attempt to be modern. Instead of participating within the Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade, Edwards-Helaire walked down the runway for Daniel’s Leather at New York Fashion Week.
In a video posted to the Daniel’s Leather Instagram account, Edwards-Helaire talked to furrier Nadeem Waheed about his function in Fashion Week. Edwards-Helaire mentioned he was excited in regards to the alternative to take part within the high-profile occasion.
“Man, it is all the time been a privilege to have the ability to see (Wadeem’s) leather-based and comply with him, however being right here in individual and being right here to put eyes on every part, it is gonna be one thing particular,” Edwards-Helaire mentioned. “See you guys on the vogue present tonight. We’re gonna take over.”
The Chiefs drafted Edwards-Helaire with the No. 32 total choose in 2020, and he had a productive rookie season, however his function within the offense has diminished since then. This previous season, Edwards-Helaire carried the ball simply 71 instances for 302 yards and three touchdowns. He additionally caught 17 passes for 151 yards and three scores.
Edwards-Helaire didn’t play within the Chiefs’ postseason run, and he was inactive for the group’s win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII.