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Detroit, MI. What was expected to be a quiet depth addition for the\u00a0Detroit Lions<\/span>\u00a0has suddenly turned into an uncertain situation after medical concerns emerged surrounding veteran running back\u00a0Isiah Pacheco<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Pacheco, a former Super Bowl champion with the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs<\/span>, had recently agreed to a\u00a0one-year contract worth $1.81 million<\/strong>\u00a0with Detroit. The plan was for the veteran back to provide experience and depth behind star running back\u00a0Jahmyr Gibbs<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n However, league sources indicate the agreement has temporarily stalled after\u00a0Pacheco did not pass his team physical<\/strong>, forcing the Lions to review his medical status before finalizing the deal.<\/p>\n The concern reportedly stems from Pacheco\u2019s\u00a0extensive injury history over the past several seasons<\/strong>, which has included multiple serious setbacks.<\/p>\n During the\u00a02025 season<\/strong>, Pacheco suffered an\u00a0MCL injury in his right knee<\/strong>, forcing him to miss four games. A year earlier in\u00a02024<\/strong>, he endured the most serious injury of his career when he\u00a0fractured his right fibula<\/strong>, requiring surgery and keeping him sidelined for nine games. Later that same season, he also battled a\u00a0rib injury<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Even during Kansas City\u2019s championship years, injuries were part of the story. In\u00a02023<\/strong>, Pacheco underwent\u00a0shoulder cleanup surgery<\/strong>, missed time with a\u00a0concussion<\/strong>, and played through a painful\u00a0turf toe injury during the playoffs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n His rookie season in\u00a02022<\/strong>\u00a0also ended with significant medical procedures after he\u00a0fractured a bone in his hand and tore the labrum in his shoulder<\/strong>, both of which required surgery after the season concluded.<\/p>\n Despite those setbacks, Pacheco remains one of the most respected competitors of his generation. His aggressive running style helped the Chiefs capture\u00a0back-to-back Super Bowl titles in 2022 and 2023<\/strong>, and across four NFL seasons he has produced\u00a02,537 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Detroit viewed the signing as a low-risk move to add veteran depth behind Gibbs while strengthening the backfield rotation.<\/p>\n For now, the Lions are expected to conduct\u00a0additional medical evaluations<\/strong>\u00a0before determining whether the contract will proceed as planned, be restructured, or ultimately fall apart.<\/p>\n Until those results arrive, Pacheco\u2019s next chapter in Detroit remains temporarily on hold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Detroit, MI. What was expected to be a quiet depth addition for the\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0has suddenly turned into an uncertain situation after medical concerns emerged surrounding veteran running… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":163299,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-163298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.igallery.blog\/images\/14795a6c9d187a438f2f16dc61eff502\/2026\/0312\/KX6GFlI7eCoVD5xuXdGy21.webp\")
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