Back in mid-July of this year Laurent Duvernay-Tardif Jersey , we posted an article on Arrowhead Pride citing an his Kansas City Chiefs contract, likely to open up more cap space for the team. At the time, Ware hadn’t played in a regular-season game since December of 2016 due to a torn PCL and LCL he suffered during the 2017 preseason. The Chiefs had since moved on to second-year running back Kareem Hunt after a rookie campaign in which Hunt had won the NFL rushing title.According to Carrington Harrison of 610 Sports’ The Drive, Ware’s contract was restructured to incentivize things such as “100-plus touches, 750 to around 825 yards from scrimmage, four to six touchdowns and goal-line touches.”Harrison added that Ware and his representatives wanted to take a “cautious approach” because of the Chiefs signing additional options at running back in the offseason. Rather than the Chiefs cutting Ware because of the price tag, the new contract would provide him an opportunity to extend his career.As expected, Ware made the 53-man roster cut and has since served as Hunt’s primary backup this season. Ware opened up for the first time Friday about his mindset in restructuring his contract this preseason.Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images“The Chiefs gave me an opportunity for my career,” Ware said. “We worked with each other on this recovery and, like I said, I trust my organization, I trust my guys. I’m grateful for the opportunity that they gave me here. At the same time, we all know it’s a business. Both parties are happy—let’s play ball. “Let’s get the numbers out of the way. Let’s play ball.”And play ball he has.In limited time this season—112 offensive snaps to be exact—Ware has 27 touches for 195 yards from scrimmage Ron Parker Jersey , highlighted by an 89-scrimmage yard effort in 22 plays against the Cincinnati Bengals.“That was a big game for him,” Reid said the Monday after the Chiefs’ 45-10 win. “He had the injury and it was one of those injuries you are sitting there going, ‘Is this going to be career ending? Where are we at here?’ It was a pretty significant injury. “Then he comes back and worked like crazy. He comes back off of it and we have given him play time but nothing like that right there ... Those legs got heavy. He was tired. He hadn’t had to push himself past that wall. You can go run the hill and go do all those things these guys do. Until you’re getting banged on a little bit, then you have to get back in, collect your breath and thoughts and then get out there and go again, he hasn’t really had to do that. I thought [the Bengals] was a big game for him working through that.”Ware isn’t out there for every play like he was back in 2016, but when he is on the field, his teammates are noticing all that he is capable of.Based upon the words of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, having Ware as a backup is a luxury.“I think he’s just a threat in every aspect of the game,” Mahomes said of Ware. “He can run the ball, he can catch screens out of the backfield, he can catch the ball out of the backfield and then he can pass-block better than any running back that I’ve seen.”Pass blocking is one of the many ways Ware helps this team when he’s not touching the ball, a point of emphasis for the entire running backs room Allen Bailey Jersey , according to Eric Bieniemy, who is serving in his first season as Chiefs offensive coordinator after coaching the running backs for five years prior.Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images“Those guys know this because this is our philosophy,” Bieniemy said. “What can you do when the ball is not in your hands? We know what you can do when the ball is in your hands, but what can you do that’s going to provide something to our organization when the ball is not in your hands? That’s just says a lot about who Spencer is. Spencer’s willing to go out and pick up a blitz. He’s willing to do all the dirty work. He obviously does a great job on special teams. That just shows you who he is, his character. He wants to do whatever it takes for us to win.”And we’ve noted it here before at Arrowhead Pride—Ware is more than comfortable with adversity. No team in the National Football league wanted Ware in 2014, and his injury was so bad last season that he couldn’t play. Ware spoke about both on Friday.“I’m grateful every day that I’m out here,” he said. “I went through a whole year without being on the field, so as far as touches, of course you want touches, but as far as my humble mentality or whatnot, of course I’m prepared, of course I want to be the starter, of course I want all these great things Eric Fisher Jersey , but I also want to win, I also want my team to have a good chemistry. “There’s a lot of other things that come into play, so like I said, I’ve been in a position where I couldn’t come in the locker room or couldn’t even put on the jersey or helmet for a year—two years, counting now. You can’t take those moments for granted.” Ware knows that being in his current role comes with the territory, and rather than sulking, he’s making most of it.“You chose this profession,” Ware said. “You want to give it your all because it’s not only about yourself. You got other people with families and you love the game. I love the game, so therefore, like I said, every time I get out there, I touch the ball or not, I’m trying to play like it’s my last because you never know when that day’s going to come.”Ware’s last day has come twice. He’ll suit up on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Blake Bortles was largely ineffective despite a career-high 430 yards passing against Kansas City. His offensive line was the biggest problem.The Jacksonville Jaguars failed to give Bortles enough time or protection in a 30-14 loss at the Chiefs on Sunday. Bortles was sacked five times Cameron Erving Jersey , fumbling once, and hurried way more often.According to Pro Football Focus, Jacksonville's line allowed 24 total quarterback pressures — seven more than any other NFL team in Week 5."We take an immense amount of pride in our work," backup left tackle Josh Walker said Monday. "That's going to be the goal of our group this week: to be more determined to be better and do a better job in protecting Blake. We've got to keep him clean. That's our job and that's what we're going to do."We're fine. We're not worried about things. We're going to fix things."The Jaguars (3-2) might have to make some roster changes to find help.Left tackle Josh Wells has a groin injury that could cause him to miss Sunday's game at Dallas (2-3), and tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins is headed to injured reserve and will have core muscle surgery.Coach Doug Marrone said Wells is "week to week" and Seferian-Jenkins is expected to return later in the year.Running back Corey Grant (foot) also is done for the season, joining Leonard Fournette on the sideline. Fournette is expected to miss his fourth game of the season because of a sprained right hamstring.The Jaguars are planning to sign a running back and likely will do the same at left tackle."When you add and you're missing some key players, you have to play to the strengths of what they can do," Marrone said. "It is a challenge for us, but there are teams that go through those same challenges. It's going to be on us as coaches to do a good job of putting in the right plays, going to the right people and being able to go and execute it."The O-line was Jacksonville's weak link last year, failing to create holes for Fournette in the second half of the season.The Jags thought signing All-Pro left guard Andrew Norwell to a five-year, $66.5 million contract in free agency would solidify the front. But Norwell has been average, at best Reggie Ragland Jersey , while playing alongside three different left tackles: Cam Robinson, Wells and Walker. Robinson is out for the season with a knee injury."We need to trust in each other," Wells said. "The expectation level is still going to remain high. We need to put our head down and go back to work."The Jaguars essentially abandoned the running game after falling behind 20-0 late in the second quarter. That put a lot of pressure on Bortles and even more stress on the line, which really struggled against speedy linebacker Dee Ford.Bortles completed 33 of 61 passes, with one touchdown and four interceptions."Everyone is in a tough situation," Marrone said. "You turn around the next day (and) you want to run the football. Looking back, maybe we started throwing it a little too early. Maybe we just were pressing too much early. ... You're always going to look at that and you're not going to sit here and say that, 'Hey, we're a team that wants to throw the ball 60-something times.'"