Andy Reid Provides Update on Isiah Pacheco’s Ankle Injury Suffered vs. Bengals

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco suffered an injury on the final drive of KC’s last-second win over the Cincinnati Bengals. After the game, head coach Andy Reid explained what he knows so far.

After the Kansas City Chiefs’ last-second win over the Cincinnati Bengals, head coach Andy Reid only had one player to discuss during his postgame injury report, where he revealed what he knows so far regarding the health of running back Isiah Pacheco.

Pacheco, who had 19 carries for 90 yards along with five catches for 21 yards on Sunday, left the field after being tackled awkwardly during the final drive of the game. As Reid began his postgame press conference, he addressed the latest regarding KC’s No. 1 running back.

“The only major injury would be Pacheco, with his ankle,” Reid said. “We’ll just have to see, he’s having some tests done on it now, X-rays, all that stuff, so I don’t have anything for you [about] exactly what it is, but he came out with the ankle.”

Reid was later asked if he could elaborate on the severity of Pacheco’s injury.

“I don’t actually know right now,” Reid said. “I’ve just got to see — they’re doing all the stuff right now, so I haven’t really had a chance to talk to him or anything there about it.”

With the timing of Pacheco’s injury, Reid’s unknowns aren’t necessarily bad signs for the 25-year-old running back. As the team was clinching the win and while Reid spoke to the team before heading to his press conference, it makes sense that Pacheco’s diagnosis would still be a work in progress as Reid took to the podium. However, Reid’s description of “the only major injury” to the player who led the team in touches is certainly cause for concern.
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