Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco reclaimed the rushing lead in Sunday's loss to the Chargers. He took his 11 carries for just 21 yards (1.9 per rush), while Kareem Hunt carried six times for 12 yards (2.0). Brashard Smith claimed the other two RB attempts, contributing a mere 1 yard. The usage pushed the backfield split back to what we saw from Kansas City backs before Pacheco's injury absence.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (knee) put in a full week of practice and is off the final injury report. That suggests he'll be at least close to 100% for Thursday's game vs. the Cowboys. Pacheco sits just behind Kareem Hunt in the Week 13 RB rankings, but it's a tough backfield to project against an improved Dallas run defense.

NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco is "week-to-week" with an MCL sprain that knocked him out late in Monday night's win over the Commanders. The injury occurred on Kansas City's third-to-last offensive play of the game.

Chiefs RB Kareem Hunt suffered an apparent left ankle injury in the first quarter of Sunday's game vs. the Raiders. He needed help from a couple of teammates to make it off the field. We'll update Hunt's status when we know more. His absence leaves Kansas City's backfield to Isiah Pacheco and Brashard Smith.

Update: Hunt returned on Kansas City's next series.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid told ESPN's Adam Teicher this week that he thinks RB Isiah Pacheco will "be even better this year" after a sluggish finish to 2024 following recovery from a broken leg. Pacheco suffered the injury in Week 2. He returned in Week 13 but averaged just 7.8 carries per game and 3.4 yards per rush from there through the playoffs. That included just 13 carries and 37 rushing yards (2.8 per carry) across three playoff contests.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (rib) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice. He's on track to play vs. the Texans on Saturday. Pacheco split backfield work with RB Kareem Hunt after returning from his leg injury, totaling 49 carries and eight targets in five games vs. Hunt's 45 carries and 10 targets. We're projecting a similar split against Houston.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (ribs) will be available for the start of the playoffs, HC Andy Reid said Monday. Pacheco was knocked out of Wednesday's win over the Steelers and is highly unlikely to play in this weekend's meaningless finale vs. the Broncos. The Chiefs then get a first-round bye before their playoff opener. Pacheco has remained in a committee alongside RB Kareem Hunt since returning from his leg injury, so neither guy is particularly attractive in playoff fantasy contests.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco was knocked out of Wednesday's game vs. the Steelers with a rib injury. He continued to split work with RB Kareem Hunt before exiting. The Chiefs locked up the AFC's No. 1 seed with the win over Pittsburgh, so don't expect Pacheco to play in the regular season finale. We'll see if he'll be ready to go for the Divisional Round of the playoffs. If not, Hunt will go back to controlling backfield work.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (ankle) was a full-go in practice all week and is not listed on the final injury report. He'll play vs. the Raiders on Friday for the first time since Week 2. It's unclear exactly how touches will be divvied between Pacheco and RB Kareem Hunt. But the backfield should be productive against Vegas' 26th-ranked RB defense.

Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco (ankle) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice. It's his first full practice since his Week 2 injury and puts him on track to play vs. the Raiders on Friday. We'll look for clues on how touches will be divvied between Pacheco and RB Kareem Hunt in that one, but there's tons of fantasy upside in the backfield with the Chiefs 12-point favorites against the 26th-ranked RB defense.

Chiefs HC Andy Reid said Thursday that RB Isiah Pacheco is making "great progress" in his recovery from September's fractured fibula. "He's getting there, but he's doing fantastic," Reid said. "I mean, he's really doing well, but we just, you know, between the trainers and doctors and all that's out of my hands there." It's a vague update -- but the only update we've gotten on Pacheco since the injury. He was expected to miss 6-8 weeks and is now a little more than six weeks into that timeline. Considering he's yet to get back on the practice field, we wouldn't expect to see Pacheco until Week 11 at the earliest. That's a big game against the Bills. If you've held on to Pacheco for this long, keep holding. We expect him to return as Kansas City's clear lead back.

Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) is inactive for today’s game vs. the 49ers. He was off the final injury report, so Kansas City is just opting to roll with RBs Kareem Hunt, Carson Steele, and Samaje Perine.

Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) put in a full week of practice and isn’t listed on the final injury report. It’s still unclear if he’ll make his 2024 debut vs. the 49ers on Sunday. Edwards-Helaire should not be in your fantasy plans, but his return would add a bit more risk to RB Kareem Hunt’s Week 7 outlook.

RB Kareem Hunt recently underwent sports hernia surgery to repair a ruptured adductor, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Hunt was on the injury report with a groin for much of the season, which might have played a part in his career-low 3.0 yards per carry. Hunt is set to hit free agency in March. He's unlikely to capture a significant backfield role or be a major fantasy factor in 2024.

Browns RB Kareem Hunt (groin) is not listed on the final Week 13 injury report. He was a full participant in Friday’s practice and will be ready for his usual 1B role behind Jerome Ford in Sunday’s game vs. the Rams.

Browns RB Kareem Hunt (groin) returned to a limited practice on Thursday. He should be available for this weekend's game vs. the Rams, but we'll see how he's listed on the final injury report tomorrow.

Browns RB Jerome Ford (ankle) is not listed on the final injury report for this weekend’s game vs. the Cardinals. He put in a full practice on Friday, which feels significant after he suffered what was reported as a low-grade high-ankle sprain in Week 7. Ford ended up playing in a 3-RB committee last week – but handled eight of 10 RB opportunities in the fourth quarter. We’re projecting Ford to lead Cleveland RBs in touches against Arizona on Sunday.

Browns RB Jerome Ford (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Seahawks. He returned to practice on Friday after surprising the organization with how well he ran on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. It sounds like there’s at least some chance that Ford plays on Sunday, although fantasy owners should still be planning to be without him at least for now. We’ll keep you updated. RB Kareem Hunt (thigh) is not listed on the final Week 8 injury report. We’d be on him leading Cleveland in carries vs. Seattle, even if Ford plays.

Browns RB Jerome Ford suffered an ankle injury in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Colts and is officially questionable to return. That leaves Cleveland's backfield to Kareem Hunt and Pierre Strong. We'll update Ford's status when we know more.