Chiefs don't plan on scaling back Jamaal Charles' heavy workload

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles touched the ball 329 times last season, a huge total for a player with his body type, but his coaches don't believe there's any reason he can't total that many rushes and receptions again this year.

Head coach Andy Reid told Tom Pelissero of USA TODAY Sports that he's comfortable giving Charles the ball 320 times again in 2014 because he believes Charles has taken the necessary steps to craft his body to withstand the punishment.

Charles seems to agree.

"I ice my knees," Charles said. "I've got an oxygen thing that's supposed to just take care of your whole body. I get massages. I see the chiropractors. I see all the trainers. I get in the cold tub, hot tub. You've got to make sure you're good on Sunday to go."

Charles, 27, who just signed a two-year contract extension, doesn't sound like a player who's thinking about the toll of getting tackled 300-plus times every fall.

"I'll hopefully be in the Hall of Fame one day and stay healthy and hopefully, I can play to 34, 35 years old, man," Charles said. "Other people think running backs die down past 30, so just try and do (it). Think outside the box."