Overview
- Running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive lineman Charles Omenihu will not play in the Kansas City Chiefs' Week 12 game against the Carolina Panthers, head coach Andy Reid confirmed.
- Pacheco, recovering from a fractured fibula sustained in Week 2, participated in limited practices this week but was held out as a precaution with a short week ahead.
- Omenihu, rehabbing a torn ACL suffered during last season's AFC Championship Game, also remains sidelined as he works toward a potential return.
- The Chiefs activated 21-day practice windows for both players on November 13; they must be moved to the active roster by December 4 or remain out for the rest of the season.
- Kansas City has struggled without Pacheco’s explosive rushing ability and Omenihu’s pass-rushing presence, with notable declines in both offensive and defensive production.