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Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (rib) out vs. Broncos, resting until playoffs
Kansas City will rest running back Isiah Pacheco at practice this week and has ruled him out for the regular-season finale Sunday at Denver because of a rib injury, with Chiefs coach Andy Reid saying that he will be ready for the postseason.
“He’ll be available playoff-wise. He is tender,” Reid said Monday. “I’ll probably hold him back this week in practice just a bit so he can be fresh and ready to go.”
Pacheco, 25, has played in only seven games (six starts) this season and has 83 carries for 310 yards and one touchdown, along with 12 receptions for 79 yards. The starting running back sustained a broken right fibula in his team’s victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2.
He played in Kansas City’s win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day and sustained the rib injury.
Kansas City selected Pacheco in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft. He has rushed for 2,075 yards and 13 TDs on 458 attempts and caught 69 passes for 453 yards and two TDs in 38 games (30 starts).
Reid also said that left tackle D.J. Humphries is making steady progress from his hamstring injury. The Chiefs signed Humphries, a 2021 Pro Bowl selection with Arizona, on Nov. 23, but he has played in only one game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 8.
“He’s doing good,” Reid said. “I can’t make you any promise. I want to get him out to practice and kind of see where we’re at. But he is doing good in his rehab part. That’s different than being on the field. So, I’d like to just see how he does there.”
The Chiefs (15-1) can afford to rest players as they have clinched the No. 1 overall seed and a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs, while the Broncos (9-7) are fighting for the last wild-card berth.
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Chiefs activate RB Isiah Pacheco, DE Charles Omenihu from IR
The Kansas City Chiefs activated running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu off injured reserve on Thursday ahead of Friday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Pacheco, Kansas City’s starting running back, sustained a broken fibula is his team’s victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2.
Omenihu, a defensive lineman, has yet to make his season debut. He has been recovering from a torn ACL sustained in last season’s AFC Championship Game victory against the Baltimore Ravens.
The Chiefs (10-1) also ruled out rookie kicker Spencer Shrader (right hamstring) and listed linebacker Cam Jones (illness) as questionable after he missed practice Tuesday and Wednesday but was a full participant Thursday.
Game-day elevations were kicker Matthew Wright and tight end Anthony Firkser.
Pacheco, 25, rushed for 135 yards with a touchdown and caught seven passes for 54 yards in two games before the injury. He has accumulated 2,328 yards from scrimmage with 15 touchdowns in 33 games (26 starts) since Kansas City drafted him in the seventh round in 2022.
Omenihu, 27, had seven sacks in 11 games (one start) in his first season with the Chiefs in 2023. He has 18.5 sacks in 72 career games (11 starts) with the Houston Texans (2019-21), San Francisco 49ers (2021-22) and Kansas City. He was a fifth-round pick by Houston in 2019.
Shrader, 25, did not practice this week. Formerly with the Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets this season, he has played in two games for the Chiefs as a replacement for injured starter Harrison Butker (knee), who is on IR, and was 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts and 6-for-6 on extra-point attempts.
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Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco, Charles Omenihu to play vs. Raiders
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco and Charles Omenihu will play Friday against the Las Vegas Raiders, provided they don’t aggravate the injuries that have kept them out, coach Andy Reid said Wednesday.
Pacheco, Kansas City’s starting running back, sustained a broken fibula is his team’s victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2.
Omenihu, a defensive lineman, has yet to make his season debut. He has been recovering from a torn ACL sustained in last season’s AFC Championship Game victory against the Baltimore Ravens.
Pacheco, 25, rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown and caught seven passes for 54 yards in two games before the injury. He has accumulated 2,328 yards from scrimmage with 15 touchdowns in 33 games (26 starts) since Kansas City drafted him in the seventh round in 2022.
Omenihu, 27, had a career-high seven sacks in 11 games (one start) in his first season with the Chiefs in 2023. He has 18.5 sacks in 72 career games (11 starts) with the Houston Texans (2019-21), San Francisco 49ers (2021-22) and Kansas City. He was a fifth-round pick by Houston in 2019.
The Chiefs (10-1) currently are the top seed in the AFC.
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Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (leg) could return from IR this week
Kansas CIty Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco could make his return from injured reserve and play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
But he and fellow return-from-IR candidate Charles Omenihu have some work to do, head coach Andy Reid said Wednesday.
“We’ll see. Kind of go through the practice week, see where we’re at the end of this week, and we’ll go from there,” Reid said. “But yeah, just have to see. (It’s a) day-by-day type thing.”
Pacheco had 34 carries for 135 yards when he fractured the fibula in his right leg in a Week 2 meeting with the Cincinnati Bengals.
While the Chiefs opened the 21-day window for Pacheco and Omenihu last week, Reid immediately ruled out playing either one at Buffalo. He’s keeping the door open for one or both to show they’re ready to play in the Week 12 game in Charlotte, but he’s not going to let Pacheco determine his return date without medical input.
“He’s a spark plug now, emotionally,” Reid said. “He’s something that way and he’s worked his tail off to get to the point that he’s at now. We’ve got to keep an eye on him that way. He would have played three weeks ago if he had his choice, but that’s sometimes how it goes. I appreciate that mentality. That’s what’s helped him get to this point.”
Omenihu remains on the physically unable to perform list and is working toward a comeback from an ACL tear in the AFC Championship game.
Reid said injured wide receiver Hollywood Brown, who caused a stir by posting a clock emoji on his X account, isn’t ready to practice.
“Making very good progress, (I) can’t tell you when he’ll be back,” Reid said. “He’s another one who is excited to get back out here and get going. So, I appreciate the way he’s approached the whole thing.”
Brown suffered a dislocation of the sternoclavicular joint that sent him to the hospital from a preseason game in August.
–Field Level Media

Reports: Veteran RB Kareem Hunt headed back to Chiefs
With an urgent need to fill the slot of injured rusher Isiah Pacheco, the Kansas City Chiefs are returning to a familiar face, signing running back Kareem Hunt to the practice squad Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
Pacheco, 25, is expected to be out 6-8 weeks with a fractured fibula. He was injured Sunday on a 1-yard run on the drive that ended with Harrison Butker’s game-winning field goal in Kansas City’s 26-25 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Hunt, 29, was a third-round pick by the Chiefs in the 2017 NFL Draft and spent most of the first two years of his professional career in Kansas City, including a Pro Bowl rookie season where he posted 1,327 rushing yards to lead the league.
Kansas City released Hunt in November 2018 after a video surfaced of him shoving and kicking a woman in a hotel. After authorities did not move forward with criminal charges, Hunt rebooted his career with the Cleveland Browns in 2019.
Last season, he appeared in 15 games with two starts for the Browns. He was re-signed after starter Nick Chubb went down with a season-ending knee injury in Week 2. He rushed 135 times for 411 yards with nine touchdowns and also caught 15 passes for 84 yards.
Hunt was a free agent when he underwent surgery in January for a ruptured adductor that apparently plagued him much of the 2023 season.
In 91 career games (38 starts) with the Kansas City Chiefs (2017-18) and Browns, Hunt has gained 6,326 yards from scrimmage with 57 scores.
Hunt will be joining undrafted rookie Carson Steele and veteran Samaje Perine as options for help in Pacheco’s absence.
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Report: Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (leg) heading to IR
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is expected to land on injured reserve with a fractured fibula sustained in Sunday’s win against the Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Network reported Monday.
Pacheco had X-rays on his right ankle after the 26-25 victory and was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday.
Pacheco, 25, was seen with a walking boot and crutches leaving Arrowhead Stadium.
He left the game with under two minutes remaining after being bent backward during a tackle by one defender while another had hold of his leg during a 1-yard run. The injury occurred during the Kansas City drive that ended with Harrison Butker’s game-ending 51-yard field goal.
After the game, head coach Andy Reid indicated said he was in wait-and-see mode.
“I don’t actually know right now. I’ve just got to see,” Reid said. “They’re doing all the stuff right now, so I haven’t really had a chance to talk to him or anything about it.”
Pacheco had 90 yards on 19 carries and caught five passes for 21 yards on Sunday. He has a team-high 135 rushing yards through two games.
Since being drafted in the seventh round in 2022, Pacheco has won two Super Bowl championships and racked up 2,328 yards from scrimmage with 15 touchdowns in 33 games (26 starts). He has another 635 yards and four TDs from scrimmage in seven playoff starts.
Pacheco would have to miss at least four games if the Chiefs (2-0) place him on IR. Kansas City has a bye in Week 6, meaning his earliest return would be Oct. 27 at Las Vegas.
Veteran Samaje Perine is listed as Pacheco’s backup on the depth chart but did not play on Sunday. Rookie Carson Steele, undrafted out of UCLA, carried seven times for 24 yards against Cincinnati.
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Reports: Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco to play vs. Ravens
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is expected to play against the host Baltimore Ravens in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game, multiple media outlets reported.
Pacheco carries a questionable tag into the game due to ankle and toe injuries. He sat out practice on Wednesday and Thursday before being limited on Friday.
Pacheco, 24, rushed for 97 yards and a touchdown in last Sunday’s 27-24 divisional round victory over the Buffalo Bills. He ran for 935 yards and seven touchdowns and added 44 catches for 244 yards and two scores in 14 games during the regular season.
Per multiple reports, Ravens cornerbacks Marlon Humphrey (calf) and Rock Ya-Sin (knee) are expected to play on Sunday. Both players are questionable heading into the game due to their respective injuries.
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Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco ruled out vs. Bills
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco has been ruled out for Sunday’s game versus the visiting Buffalo Bills due to a shoulder injury.
Pacheco is third in the AFC and fifth in the NFL in rushing with 779 yards. He also has 33 receptions for 209 yards and seven total touchdowns (six rushing, one receiving) for the Chiefs (8-4).
Pacheco had 18 carries for 110 yards at Green Bay last week, playing through the shoulder contusion suffered during the game.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerick McKinnon are expected to step up in the absence of Pacheco.
Coach Andy Reid told reporters that he wouldn’t dismiss a trip to injured reserve for either Pacheco or safety Bryan Cook, who was ruled out for Sunday’s game versus the Bills (6-6).
“Both of them are kind of being evaluated right now, so I’m not going to say anything on that,” Reid said. “But we have to see on that.”
Left tackle Donovan Smith (neck) and linebacker Drue Tranquill (concussion) also will not play on Sunday, Reid said.
Wanya Morris is expected to start in Smith’s absence.
Edwards-Helaire has 140 rushing yards this season. He was Kansas City’s top rusher against Buffalo last season with nine carries for 33 yards.
McKinnon is expected to return from a two-game absence due to a groin injury. He has 19 catches for 155 yards and three touchdowns to go along with 30 rushing yards on the season.
–Field Level Media