Chiefs' Andy Reid offers bleak update on Isiah Pacheco's return after surgery

The Kansas City Chiefs mightiness beryllium without prima moving backmost Isiah Pacheco for the foreseeable future. 

Head manager Andy Reid offered a less-than-ideal update connected the third-year subordinate Wednesday, telling reporters Pacheco underwent country days aft helium broke a fibula successful the closing minutes of the Chiefs' 26-25 triumph implicit the Cincinnati Bengals. 

Kansas City Chiefs moving backmost Isiah Pacheco (10) runs with the shot arsenic Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (59) is blocked by Chiefs choky extremity Noah Gray (83) during the archetypal fractional of a crippled Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, successful Kansas City, Mo.  (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

"He’s been enactment connected IR. He’s having country today. I can’t springiness you a clip erstwhile he’ll return," Reid said. 

"We’ll conscionable spot if it’s this play oregon adjacent season. We’ll spot however helium does arsenic helium goes here."

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Reid’s update follows reports Pacheco did not person immoderate ligament issues. According to the NFL Network, his betterment could instrumentality anyplace betwixt six and 8 weeks. 

Pacheco, portion of the Chiefs’ back-to-back Super Bowl title teams, ran for 45 yards and a touchdown successful their season-opening triumph implicit Baltimore, and helium had 90 yards rushing and a people earlier leaving Sunday’s game.

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Kansas City Chiefs moving backmost Isiah Pacheco celebrates aft scoring during the 2nd fractional of a crippled against the Baltimore Ravens Sept. 5, 2024, successful Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

He near the stadium successful a walking footwear and connected crutches Sunday. He appeared to get injured connected the archetypal play of the last possession aft rolling his ankle. 

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In his place, undrafted rookie Carson Steele and Samaje Perine volition measurement in. 

The Chiefs besides signed seasoned moving back Kareem Hunt to their signifier squad Tuesday. Reid said helium volition apt beryllium sidelined for this weekend’s crippled against the Atlanta Falcons but could soon marque an appearance. 

Kansas City Chiefs moving backmost Kareem Hunt (27) scores a touchdown up of Los Angeles Rams escaped information Lamarcus Joyner (20) arsenic Chiefs violative defender Cameron Erving (75) looks connected during the archetypal fractional of a crippled Nov. 19, 2018, successful Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

"I privation to spot wherever he's at. I privation to spot him moving today," Reid said Wednesday. "See wherever he's at, and I'll beryllium capable to justice better."

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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