The return of Isiah Pacheco to practice for the Kansas City Chiefs opens the door for various new formations alongside current starter Kareem Hunt. Offensive Coordinator Matt Navy discussed with reporters Thursday the possibility of playing both talented running backs together soon.
“Well, just those guys both want the football, which is a great thing. And again, they’re really good when they have the football. So again, positive for the Chiefs and the fact that they run hard, they’re physical and violent.” said Nagy. Pop (Isiah Pacheco) brings that. Pacheco brings that Energizer Bunny mentality of excitement and fire, and you put that together with Kareem. It’s a great one-two punch, per se.”
Hunt has been the primary running back since signing with the team and has shown impressive versatility and durability with his workload. The return of Pacheco should alleviate some of Hunt’s usage as the Chiefs focus on the rapidly approaching postseason.
“So I think more than anything, it’s just refreshing to see him (Pacheco) out there, the energy, the positivity, such a happy kid,” said Nagy. “He runs hard, but he’s a good player, too, so there’s that element to it. I think it makes it unique for the defense throughout.”
Pacheco was already ruled out for this Sunday, but there is optimism that he could be available soon before the postseason.
