The Kansas City Chiefs had several players dealing with injuries in the lead-up to their game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Isiah Pacheco was initially dealing with a concussion and quad contusion, but he returned to practice and ultimately cleared the concussion protocol, making him available for the game. On the other hand, WR Kadarius Toney and LT Donovan Smith were ruled out due to a hip injury and neck issue, respectively. CB L’Jarius Sneed and RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire were questionable due to calf and illness concerns. Ultimately, Pacheco played a significant role in the game, scoring a touchdown and gaining a career-high 165 total yards, contributing to the Chiefs' victory over the Bengals.
The Chiefs will rest Patrick Mahomes and start Blaine Gabbert for Week 18 against the Chargers https://t.co/K6ZJhLg4nB
Chiefs will rest Patrick Mahomes in Week 18, Blaine Gabbert to start. https://t.co/pPeFkukiJ1
Chiefs announce QB Blaine Gabbert will start vs. Chargers in Week 18 https://t.co/PRh4XTHuuG https://t.co/JG31QNcwfq
Last time Andy Reid rested Patrick Mahomes: Week 17 of the 2020-21 season. The Chiefs lost to the Chargers, 21-38. https://t.co/pVUDwSG8dB
As expected, with the Chiefs locked into the AFC’s No. 3 playoff seed, coach Andy Reid said some starters, including quarterback Patrick Mahomes, will not play in Sunday’s regular season finale against the Chargers. Veteran backup Blaine Gabbert will get his first start.
Chiefs HC Andy Reid announced Patrick Mahomes is among the starters he will rest vs. the Chargers. Blaine Gabbert will start at QB. https://t.co/Y8718ylWbG
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said DT Chris Jones (groin), RB Isiah Pacheco (quad), WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) and CB L'Jarius Sneed (calf) will NOT practice Wednesday ahead of the Week 18 matchup against the Chargers.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said DT Chris Jones (groin), RB Isiah Pacheco (quad), WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) and CB L'Jarius Sneed (calf) will NOT practice Wednesday ahead of the Week 18 matchup of the Chargers.
Blaine Gabbert is set to start this weekend for the Chiefs. 👏 https://t.co/FS69AhsJQF
Patrick Mahomes (rest) will not play Week 18; Blaine Gabbert will start. https://t.co/Ar40vv8Vdu
Andy Reid confirms Mahomes won't play vs. Chargers https://t.co/vMdbCjOPVQ
#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes won't play Sunday against #Chargers
The Chiefs will rest Patrick Mahomes and some “other starters” for Sunday's game vs. the Chargers, per @RapSheet KC is locked into the #3 seed. https://t.co/Yt3nNZPKMQ
The Chiefs will rest Patrick Mahomes and some “other starters” for Sunday's game vs. the Chargers, per @AdamSchefter KC is locked into the #3 seed. https://t.co/5uKvwWhdWc
With the Chiefs locked into the No. 3 seed, Patrick Mahomes will not play in Sunday’s regular-season finale vs. the Chargers and Blaine Gabbert will instead start.
Andy Reid says Patrick Mahomes will not play in Week 18 against the Chargers. Regarding Travis Kelce’s potential to play: “We’ll see.” Chris Jones (groin spasm), Isiah Pacheco (quad contusion), Rashee Rice (hamstring) and L’Jarius Sneed (calf) won’t practice today. https://t.co/A00pK3dbIE
Andy Reid says DT Chris Jones (groin), RB Isiah Pacheco (quad contusion), CB L’Jarius Sneed (knee/calf) and WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) won’t practice Wednesday. Patrick Mahomes won’t play Sunday bs Chargers, Blaine Gabbert will handle starting duties and backups will work in.
The Chiefs will rest Patrick Mahomes for Sunday's game vs. the Chargers.
#Chiefs coach Andy Reid tells reporters that QB Patrick Mahomes won't play against the #Chargers, along with some other starters. Blaine Gabbert starts.
Chris Jones, Pacheco, Rice, Sneed will not practice today. Not sure they would play on Sunday anyway
The #Chiefs will rest Patrick Mahomes for Sunday's game vs. the Chargers with the team locked into the AFC's No. 3 seed. Blaine Gabbert will get the start. https://t.co/iVk62xqxOH
Patrick Mahomes will NOT play Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers. Blaine Gabbert is up.
Chris Jones (groin spasm), Isiah Pacheco (quad contusion), L’Jarius Sneed (calf) and Rashee Rice (hamstring) won’t practice for the Chiefs today, per Coach Reid.
Andy Reid just confirmed the Chiefs would sit some starters in Sunday's game at LA Chargers, Mahomes included. Blaine Gabbert will make his first start at QB for Chiefs and first start for any team since 2018.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said DT Chris Jones (groin), RB Isiah Pacheco (quad), WR Rashee Rice (hamstring) and CB L'Jarius Sneed (calf) will NOT practice ahead of the Week 18 matchup of the Chargers.
Isiah Pacheco led a tight group of rushing leaders in Week 17! 😤 @Chiefs https://t.co/2PgATNtrl9
Isiah Pacheco's four performances out of the bye: * 88.6% RB touches (21.5 per game) * 12.2% target share Only Christian McCaffrey has rushed for more first downs (24) than Pacheco (21) in that stretch.
In love with Andy Reid's design on Pacheco's rec TD 4 pass catchers to one side of the field 17 clears outside. 87 clears vertical. 4 clears inside. Instead of Pacheco running into the flat, like many RB routes, the Chiefs attack the created void with a hard cut upfield https://t.co/eqldueBCSH
Isiah Pacheco: Racks up 165 total yards https://t.co/gH3n31qDL3
RB Isiah Pacheco is going to be a big part of this offense in the postseason. The #chiefs need to run the ball. He knows it too. Our interview after KC clinched the AFC West on @nflnetwork https://t.co/6UXGfRDWJN
Isiah Pacheco has most productive career game vs. Bengals in win (via @pgsween) https://t.co/B5gcRuEdoZ
Isiah Pacheco vs the Bengals today: 25 Carries 7 Receptions 165 Total Yards 1 Touchdown Ended the year on a great note 🙌 https://t.co/mvhmjv33bS
Isiah Pacheco vs the Bengals today: 25 CAR 165 Total Yards 1 Touchdown Ended the year on a great note 🙌 https://t.co/B6OuiqaVSI
Isiah Pacheco gained a career-high +50 rushing yards over expected, the most RYOE by a Chiefs running back in a game since Week 17, 2019. Pacheco had a majority of his production come against light boxes, gaining 117 yards on 12 carries (+58 RYOE). #CINvsKC | #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/zQmrVwfond
On this last #Chiefs drive, RB Isiah Pacheco touched the ball on 8 of the 12 plays #CINvsKC
Pacheco is also the leading receiver 3-35-1 TD https://t.co/T3a7RCdyqF
Isiah Pacheco is averaging 17.6 yards per carry at halftime He has been handed the ball 5 times
#Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco, who also lead the team in receiving in #CINvsKC, has 5 rushes for 88 yards
Isiah Pacheco is averaging 18 yards a carry at the moment
#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes finds a wide open Isiah Pacheco to take the lead❗️ #ChiefsKingdom | #NFL https://t.co/zimnarTLCE
Isiah Pacheco with 11.9 fantasy points on the Chiefs' first drive 🔥 https://t.co/pSHjooj3bb
Isiah Pacheco is FEASTING on the first drive 🍽️ 4 touches, 54 total yards and a TD https://t.co/xm27MGwyqQ
Pacheco drive. Seems the Chiefs offense runs fine when they attack forward with aggression
After a poor showing last week, #Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco looks like his explosive self in #CINvsKC
Isiah Pacheco scores the first TD of the game 🙌 https://t.co/rhaFJLD15d
God I love Isiah Pacheco
Isiah Pacheco gives the Chiefs a first quarter lead 📺: #CINvsKC on CBS 📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/sFjqko01pD https://t.co/3CxqZfjpz0
Isiah Pacheco had a juicy hole on the 35-yard run
Chiefs inactive list vs. Bengals in Week 17: LT Donovan Smith WR Kadarius Toney RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire DE BJ Thompson DE Malik Herring DT Neil Farrell CB Nick Jones Chiefs activated WR Mecole Hardman, waived DT Matt Dickerson. DT Mike Pennel & RB Keaontay Ingram.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) out Week 17; Isiah Pacheco (head/shoulder) is active. https://t.co/0TWveiv4Wp
Chiefs inactive players for today’s game against the Bengals: WR Kadarius Toney, OT Donovan Smith, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, CB Nic Jones, DT Neil Farrell, DE BJ Thompson, DL Malik Herring
Chiefs’ running backs Isiah Pacheco (concussion, shoulder) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness), both listed as questionable for Sunday, both are expected to play vs. the Bengals, per source.
From @NFLGameDay Kickoff: The #Chiefs get back RB Isiah Pacheco, who has cleared the NFL's concussion protocol. https://t.co/5kPfgkjJ0w
Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman (thumb) activated from injured reserve, carries no designation entering Sunday's game vs. Bengals https://t.co/HqCGz3dAJx https://t.co/Q1txcp4Rr4
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco clears concussion protocol, expected to play vs. Bengals, per @RapSheet https://t.co/HqCGz3dAJx https://t.co/vd4LLfQ9Zp
Report: Isiah Pacheco clears concussion protocol, is expected to play Sunday. https://t.co/10nHWXAj9e
Isiah Pacheco: Expected to play Sunday https://t.co/eM3EYjXutA
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and is expected to play, per @RapSheet https://t.co/gUKz4ieBNl
Isiah Pacheco (shoulder/concussion) has cleared concussion protocol and is expected to play Week 17; per Ian Rapoport. https://t.co/ur4r14vh4t
The Chiefs will have Isiah Pacheco on the field for Week 17. 👏 https://t.co/m7LlRBDtn7
#Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco has cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol and is expected to play, source said. He was listed as questionable with a concussion and also a shoulder injury.
Chiefs activated WR Mecole Hardman from injured reserve and removed his Questionable injury designation for Sunday vs. the Bengals.
Isiah Pacheco: Questionable for Sunday https://t.co/QUNoVog3jg
Isiah Pacheco, Clyde Edwards-Helaire questionable for Chiefs. https://t.co/HBiQVaxJFT
Final injury report for Chiefs vs. Bengals: OUT: LT Donovan Smith, WR Kadarius Toney Questionable: CB L'Jarius Sneed, RB Isiah Pacheco, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire and WR Mecole Hardman (IR) If Chiefs activate Hardman, they will need to make a roster move. https://t.co/37HmkmQkj0
Chiefs final injury report is out. Toney and Donovan Smith are ruled out of Sunday's game vs. Bengals. Pacheco, Edwards-Helaire, Sneed and Hardman are questionable. Hardman would need to be activated from IR if he's going to play.
Pacheco (concussion) returns to practice Friday https://t.co/F3QM3PLeLK
Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco is in the final stages of the NFL concussion protocol, Andy Reid tells me. He practiced Friday, and if he cleared after today will play Sunday. Reid said he spoke to Pacheco during practice and he was doing well.
The #Chiefs say that LT Donovan Smith and WR Kadarius Toney will be listed as OUT against the Bengals. CB L'Jarius Sneed is still working through his calf injury and is QUESTIONABLE for the game. RB Isiah Pacheco practiced Friday, and the Chiefs will see how he does following…
L'Jarius Sneed (calf) is questionable. Donovan Smith (neck) & Kadarius Toney (hip) is out for Sunday's game against the Bengals. Isiah Pacheco did practice today, so there's a chance he could be available against the Bengals, along with Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness).
Andy Reid says LT Donovan Smith (neck) and WR Kadarius Toney (hip) are out for Sunday's game against the Bengals. CB L'Jarius Sneed (calf) and RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) are questionable.
#Chiefs head coach Andy Reid says Kadarius Toney (hip) and Donovan Smith (neck) won't play on Sunday. RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (sick) didn't practice but is making progress in the right direction. CB L'Jarius Sneed is going to be questionable. Working through calf injury still.
Andy Reid says Kadarius Toney and Donovan Smith will be out. Clyde Edwards-Helaire is sick and working through that. L'Jarius Sneed will be questionable.
We will find out at 1 pm about where Isiah Pacheco is in the NFL’s concussion protocol from Andy Reid. https://t.co/0QZBfYkIlh
Isiah Pacheco: Returns to practice Friday https://t.co/HxXNmT8A1m
Of the players on the Chiefs’ injury report, I did not see RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, OL Donovan Smith, CB L’Jarius Sneed or WR Kadarius Toney. RB Isiah Pacheco is practicing.
Your photographic proof that Isiah Pacheco is back at practice today https://t.co/s8qDsqkoKb
Isiah Pacheco did not practice Thursday https://t.co/Qdt99nKt70
#Chiefs CB Jaylen Watson (illness) is back at practice. -L'Jarius Sneed (calf) -Isiah Pacheco (concussion) -Donovan Smith (stinger) -Kadarius Toney (hip) -Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) All out of practice today. Not looking good for Pacheco's availability in Week 17.
The #Chiefs say that RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness), CB L'Jarius Sneed (calf), RB Isiah Pacheco (concussion), LT Donovan Smith (neck) and WR Kadarius Toney (hip) won't practice on Thursday. CB Jaylen Watson (illness) returns on Thursday. Sneed, Pacheco, Smith and Toney have…
Chiefs who won’t practice today -Thursday: Isiah Pacheco - Concussion Protocol Donovan Smith - Stinger Clyde Edwards-Helaire - Illness Kadarius Toney- Hip strain L’Jarius Sneed - Calf Jaylen Watson is back.
Toney, Pacheco, Sneed, CEH among those not scheduled to practice today for Chiefs
No surprises for Chiefs practice Wednesday. Not practicing are RB Isiah Pacheco (concussion), WR Kadarius Toney (hip), LT Donovan Smith (neck), CB L’Jarius Sneed (calf) and CB Jaylen Watson (illness). Here’s a look at Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce during stretch. https://t.co/OKr6AbcMJH