KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs’ Spencer Ware learned a lot from Marshawn Lynch during his short time in Seattle. For one thing, Ware learned to generally keep his mouth shut. For another, he learned to run like a beast. Ware, who ran for 77 yards and caught a 48-yard touchdown pass in KC’s 24-21 win Sunday says Lynch was “always demonstrating” so Ware was able to see his work ethic day in and day out. Coach Andy Reid says Ware has “great feet and vision.”

When Ware signed a future contract with the Chiefs on New Year’s Eve after his first two seasons in Seattle, Ware got with it a fresh start. He earned a spot on the team as a hybrid fullback in training camp, then earned important carries when four-time Pro Bowl running back Jamaal Charles went down with a knee injury.

The Chiefs thought so highly of his performance that they signed him to a two-year, $3.6 million contract that must have seemed unfathomable considering where he’d been a year earlier.