An harm to star working again Isiah Pacheco could expose one of many Kansas City Chiefs‘ largest roster holes.
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Pacheco fractured his fibula within the Chiefs’ 26-25 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 and is predicted to land on injured reserve, which means he ought to miss not less than 4 video games.
Schefter added he is scheduled to have an MRI on Monday to find out if there’s a fracture and or ligament injury to his ankle.
The third-year again performs a pivotal position in Kansas Metropolis’s offense. By two video games, he has rushed for 135 yards and one landing on 34 carries. He has additionally caught seven passes for 54 yards.
Final season, he tallied profession highs in speeding yards (935) and speeding TDs (seven) in 14 regular-season video games, serving to the Chiefs repeat as Tremendous Bowl champions.
“The Chiefs’ depth on the working again place has been a priority for the reason that begin of coaching camp,” wrote The Athletic’s Nate Taylor, Dianna Russini and Larry Holder. “With this being the primary important harm in Pacheco’s profession, the Chiefs will doubtless should depend on rookie fullback Carson Steele and seven-year veteran Samaje Perine, who joined the crew simply two weeks in the past.”
Steele has served because the RB2 by way of the Chiefs’ first two video games, working for the crew’s third-most yards (27) on 9 speeding makes an attempt. Perine has but to report a carry, however has logged two receptions for 3 yards.
The Chiefs placed RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, a former first-round decide, on the non-football sickness listing earlier than the season opener and is predicted to overlook not less than two extra video games. In July, Edwards-Helaire revealed he has lately skilled post-traumatic stress dysfunction.
The Chiefs ought to contemplate signing a free-agent RB, maybe Jerick McKinnon, who helped the membership seize two Tremendous Bowls over the previous three seasons.
Regardless, the Chiefs should discover a viable substitute for Pacheco. Though they’ve QB Patrick Mahomes, he wants a powerful floor assault to thrive.
