Week two of the NFL season turned out to be rough for Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco, who left Arrowhead Stadium on crutches after suffering an injury on Sunday, September 15. Although the 25-year-old athlete did not finish the game, the Super Bowl champions, playing against the Cincinnati Bengals, managed a last-minute victory, winning by a score of 26 to 25.
Over the past two weeks, the star player has accumulated 135 yards and played a crucial role in the team’s offensive plays. HollywoodLife has gathered information about the Kansas City player’s injury.
Isaiah Pacheco #ChiefsKingdom
Right knee gets bent backwards with some medial stress (MCL possibly), right ankle also may have been affected pic.twitter.com/sLqhhbrERK
— Tom Christ, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT (@FantasyInjuryT) September 15, 2024
Isiah was involved in the first play of the final possession when he ran forward with the football but was tackled, causing him to roll his right ankle. According to sports journalist Ian Rapoport, who shared on X (formerly Twitter), sources say that Pacheco fractured his fibula.
While he is expected to undergo further tests, the running back was seen leaving the stadium with a boot and crutches. Kansas City head coach Andy Reid addressed Pacheco’s absence during a press conference on Monday, September 16. “We’ll go with the guys we have now. I don’t have a timeline on (his return). It’s going to take a little bit of time,” he said, as reported by Nate Taylor from The Athletic on X.
According to another reporter, Jonathan Jones, who posted on X, the injury will likely place Isiah on injured reserve, causing him to miss the next four games.
