Isiah Pacheco

Detroit Lions
Running Back #10

Personal

Age 27
Birthdate March 2, 1999
Height 5'10"
Weight 216 lb

Draft

College Rutgers
Year 2022
Pick Round: 7, Overall: 251
Team KC

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Isiah Pacheco: Isiah Pacheco Has a Chance of Returning in 2026

Detroit Lions running back Isiah Pacheco (back) has not played a game since signing a one-year deal in the offseason, but head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Friday that "there's a chance" he could be back in late December. Pacheco, who ran for 462 yards in his final season with the Kansas City Chiefs, is currently on Injured Reserve after undergoing back surgery in mid-September. A late-December return would fall in line with his initially projected recovery timeline of 12-14 weeks. Signed to serve as a backup to three-time Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs, Pacheco's absence has left the Lions to lean on third-year player Sione Vaki to occasionally spell Gibbs, who has handled an 89.3% running back rush share on the way to his current RB1 standing.

Oct. 30, 2026 9:37 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR TM GM Rushing Receiving
ATT YDS YPC TD FUM REC TGT % YDS TD YPC
2022 KC 16 162 766 4.7 4 2 13 14 92.9 130 0 10.0
2023 KC 16 205 935 4.6 7 1 44 49 89.8 244 2 5.5
2024 KC 7 83 310 3.7 1 0 12 16 75.0 79 0 6.6
2025 KC 16 118 462 3.9 1 0 19 26 73.1 101 1 5.3

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