Hammer blow for Isiah Pacheco and the Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco has a fractured fibula and will miss “real time”, according to NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport.

Pacheco sustained the injury on KC’s final drive of the fourth quarter in yesterday’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals. He was seen leaving Arrowhead Stadium in a walking boot and using crutches.

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It’s another huge blow for the Chiefs, whose offensive options have already been hit by a sternoclavicular injury to wide receiver Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown that requires surgery and could see him miss the rest of the season.

When asked about Pacheco after yesterday’s game, head coach Andy Reid provided little update other than to say the 25-year-old would undergo tests last night.

Rapoport said the results of those tests have shown a fracture.

Writing on X, he said: “Chiefs star RB Isiah Pacheco, who left the stadium in a walking boot and crutches, fractured his fibula based on initial tests, sources say. 

“More information coming to determine severity and associated damage, but Pacheco is set to miss real time.”

#Chiefs star RB Isiah Pacheco, who left the stadium in a walking boot and crutches, fractured his fibula based on initial tests, sources say.

More information coming to determine severity and associated damage, but Pacheco is set to miss real time. pic.twitter.com/9xA4hOsMyE

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 16, 2024

That was backed up by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, who wrote: “Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco is expected to land on injured reserve with the fibula injury he suffered Sunday vs. the Bengals, meaning he will miss a minimum of four weeks and quite possibly longer, per sources. He is undergoing additional testing today to determine the full damage.”

Pacheco rushed for 90 yards on 19 carries and caught five passes in the 26-25 win over Cincinnati before the injury happened.