One of the biggest training camp stories for Wednesday was the beginning of Jamaal Charles‘ holdout. The Kansas City Chiefs dynamic running back won’t report to camp until he gets paid accordingly.
In 2013, Charles was the focal point in the Chiefs offense, recording almost 1,300 yards rushing, nearly 700 yards receiving and 19 total touchdowns.
Without Charles, the Chiefs are probably a team picking in the top 10 for 2014. Charles headlines our list of the nine most indispensable players in the NFL today. Here are two through nine: