On Thursday, it was reported by Charles Goldman of A to Z Sports that both running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu “are both doing well and getting closer to returning.”
Pacheco has been on the injured reserved list for several weeks with a fibula injury, while Omenihu is on the reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list with a knee ailment.
Meanwhile, head coach Andy Reid also spoke on the status of some other injured Chiefs players, including noting that Ethan Driskell (illness), Nazeeh Johnson (concussion), and JuJu Smith-Schuster (hamstring) would be out of practice on Thursday, per Goodman.
Despite the injuries they’ve dealt with this year, which also included an injury to leading wide receiver Rashee Rice, the Chiefs have been rolling right along, largely on the strength of their defense, which has turned itself into arguably the league’s best unit over the last couple of seasons.
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Patrick Mahomes hasn’t necessarily played at an MVP level so far this year, as was the case a season ago during the regular year, but the Chiefs are seeing increased production from future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce as some of his receiving counterparts have gone down with injury.
In any case, the Chiefs will next take the field on Monday evening at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jackson Stone is a sports journalist for ClutchPoints with expertise in covering the NBA, NFL, and CAA Football. The Mercer University senior from Atlanta is on track to graduate with a BA in communications, and he has bylines at FanSided and USA Today Sports’ Georgia athletics website.
