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Lions Place RB Isiah Pacheco On Injured Reserve With Back Injury
A back injury sidelines star running back Isiah Pacheco for at least four games, including the season opener, while the Lions add veteran tight end Tyler Conklin to the active roster.
- On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions placed running back Isiah Pacheco on Reserve/Injured due to a back injury, sidelining the offseason acquisition for at least the first four games of the regular season.
- Head coach Dan Campbell acknowledged last week that Pacheco's recovery from an early-August MCL sprain was complicated by a lingering back issue, despite initial expectations he would be available for the opener.
- Detroit signed veteran tight end Tyler Conklin to the active roster to fill the vacancy, and the team will rely on Jahmyr Gibbs, Jacob Saylors, Sione Vaki, and Jabari Small for backfield depth.
- Pacheco will miss matchups against the New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, and Carolina Panthers, with an earliest return date of October 11 against the Arizona Cardinals.
- A 2022 draft pick, Pacheco showed promise with over 1,700 rushing yards across his first two seasons, though the back has battled significant injuries, including a broken fibula in 2024 and an MCL sprain last year.
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Lions Place RB Isiah Pacheco On Injured Reserve With Back Injury
The Detroit Lions are dealing some an injury to their running back room. On Tuesday, the team announced they have placed running back Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve due to a back injury, sidelining him for at least the first four games of the 2026 season. Pacheco, 27, dealt with a pair of injuries throughout Lions training […] The post Lions Place RB Isiah Pacheco On Injured Reserve With Back Injury appeared first on Daily Snark.
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