Lions RB Isiah Pacheco had surgery Monday to "remove a body that was pressing on a nerve in his back," according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Pacheco will now need 12 weeks to recover, which puts his return date sometime in December.
Lions GM Brad Holmes declined to give a timetable for RB Isiah Pacheco's return from his back injury. Holmes said only that he's "hopeful" Pacheco will return this season, according to ESPN's Eric Woodyard. "He's steadily feeling better and he's doing everything that he can to get back," Holmes added.
Lions RB Isiah Pacheco was placed on IR and will be out at least four games. Pacheco signed a one-year $1.81 million contract this offseason as the likely backup to Jahmyr Gibbs. He’s been dealing with a back issue during training camp that ultimately landed him on IR.
Lions RB David Montgomery injured his right MCL in Sunday's loss to the Bills and will be out indefinitely. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that it's a tear and that Montgomery might be out through the playoffs. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports it as a sprain but adds that Montgomery will have further testing. Whatever the specific diagnosis and return timeline, it seems a pretty safe bet that Montgomery will miss the rest of the regular season.
The hamstring injury Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs suffered in Monday's practice is not believed to be serious. “I think we’re gonna be fine here," HC Dan Campbell said of Gibbs. "So, I think we’ll be good.” Insider Jordan Schultz, meanwhile, heard from a source that Gibbs "should be ready for Week 1."
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