Chad Henne

Quarterback Chad Henne and the Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a two-year deal for the signal-caller to return as a backup to Patrick Mahomes.

Fantasy Impact

The Chiefs have their franchise quarterback in Mahomes and opted to carry both Henne and Matt Moore as veteran backups last season. Moore is also a pending free agent and has yet to sign a deal.

Chad Henne (ankle) has been activated off injured reserve and is listed as questionable for Sunday's contest against the Vikings.

Fantasy Impact

Henne, who fractured his ankle toward the end of August, returned to practice near the end of October. The Chiefs waived backup Kyle Shurmur on Saturday, opening the door for Henne to back up Matt Moore if starter Patrick Mahomes (knee) misses a second consecutive week.

Chad Henne completed eight of 14 passes for 73 yards and added a 14-yard rush in five drives in the Jaguars' loss to the Panthers on Thursday night.

Fantasy Impact

Henne has begun to separate himself from Blake Bortles with three solid performances this preseason. He appears to have better command of the offense and has showed superior accuracy. The only way Henne is relevant is if he wins the starting job, but even then he will only be relevant in superflex or two-QB leagues. At this point, with the position unsettled, there's no reason to consider him in any fantasy league.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting the Jacksonville Jaguars will start Chad Henne in the team's third preseason game against the Carolina Panthers Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Rapoport is adding that although Henne will get the start over Blake Bortles, both signal callers will receive first team reps. If Henne plays well while Bortles continues to struggle, Henne could win the job sooner rather than later. At this point, it appears that Bortles' tenure as the Jaguars' QB1 could be coming to an end.

Chad Henne threw for 44 yards on six of 10 passing on Thursday in relief of Blake Bortles.

Fantasy Impact

While Bortles is still the starter in Jacksonville, Doug Marrone made it very clear after the game that there is a competition for the starting job between him and Henne. With the play of Bortles being erratic at best, look for Henne to take over the starting job sooner rather than later. That being said, Henne should still not be drafted in standard-sized leagues, as he will be available on the waiver wire when the move does take place.