The Kansas City Chiefs‘ quest to make NFL history and win three straight Super Bowl titles hit another speed bump on Sunday, despite moving to 2-0 with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco is likely to go on injured reserve after he injured his lower leg in the closing minutes of the 26-25 victory. The NFL Network reported that Pacheco had a fractured fibula.
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Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco, #10, is tackled by Cincinnati Bengals safety Vonn Bell, #24, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, September 15, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Pacheco will miss time – the only question is how much. A trip to IR will cause him to miss at least four weeks, but a broken leg will need more time than that to heal. He will reportedly undergo more tests on Monday.
The formerly Rutgers standout was among the players from Kansas City’s 2022 rookie draft class that had a breakout year en route to back-to-back Super Bowl titles. He had 830 rushing yards and five touchdowns in his rookie season and 935 rushing yards and seven touchdowns last year.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco, #10, runs with the ball as Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither, #59, is blocked by Chiefs tight end Noah Gray, #83, defends during the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, 15 September 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Pacheco scored against Baltimore Ravens in the team’s 27-20 Week 1 win.
Kansas City is dealing with a rash of injuries. Wide receiver Marquise Brown will be out for the regular season, and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire is dealing with PTSD.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco celebrates after scoring in the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
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Samaje Perine and Carson Steele are next up on the depth chart.
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