Overview
- Pacheco did not practice Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined for Sunday’s trip to Buffalo, the Associated Press reported.
- Head coach Andy Reid said Pacheco hurt his knee Monday night and noted the running back wanted to re-enter before coaches kept him out.
- Pacheco was injured on a low fourth-quarter tackle, did not return, and finished with 12 carries for 58 yards in the 28-7 win over Washington.
- NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the diagnosis as an MCL sprain with a week-to-week timeline, leaving his short-term return uncertain.
- With Pacheco out, Hunt should see more early-down and goal-line work, with Brashard Smith and Elijah Mitchell in support as Kansas City evaluates roster options with a Week 10 bye approaching.