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The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, but they lost one of their top offensive players in running back Isiah Pacheco, who left the stadium in a walking boot after suffering a lower leg injury.
Pacheco has been placed on injured reserve, and according CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones, will apparently be out longer than the four-game minimum. According to ESPN, the expectation was that Pacheco would miss 6-8 weeks. Andy Reid, however, painted a much different picture on Wednesday, disclosing that Pacheco had surgery on his fractured right fibula and could miss the rest of the season.
“I can’t give you a time when he’ll return,” Reid said, via KCTV5. “We’ll just see if it’s this season or next season.”
The possibility that Pacheco could miss the remainder of the season is potentially a significant development. The two-time Super Bowl champion running back has been a vital piece of Kansas City’s offense since arriving as a seventh-round draft pick in 2022, eclipsing 1,100 yards from scrimmage in 2023.
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Author : Cody Benjamin
Publish date : 2024-09-20 16:05:42
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