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Adam Teicher, ESPN Workers Author
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs plan to activate working again Isiah Pacheco off the injured reserve listing and defensive finish Charles Omenihu off the bodily unable to carry out listing in time for them to play in Friday’s sport in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders, coach Andy Reid stated Wednesday.
Pacheco and Omenihu will play, Reid stated, “so long as they’re OK. We’ll examine on it once more immediately, attempt to take it daily. In the event that they’re good after immediately, then we’ll play them.”
Pacheco, the Chiefs’ main rusher the previous two seasons, has been on IR since early within the season with a damaged leg. Omenihu tore an ACL in final season’s AFC Championship Sport and hasn’t performed this yr.
Kareem Hunt has crammed in for Pacheco because the Chiefs’ featured again. He leads the Chiefs in speeding with 577 yards and is second on the group in touchdowns with 5.
Pacheco rushed for 830 yards as a rookie in 2022 and 935 yards final season. He rushed for 135 yards in two video games this season.
Omenihu had seven sacks in 11 video games for the Chiefs in 2023, his first season with the group. He would give the Chiefs one other go speeding choice to go together with Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, lately acquired Joshua Uche and others.
The Chiefs will play in opposition to the Raiders with out rookie kicker Spencer Shrader, who made the profitable area objective final week in opposition to the Carolina Panthers in his first sport with Kansas Metropolis. Shrader has an injured hamstring.
He can be changed by Matthew Wright, who was signed to the apply squad this week. Wright kicked briefly for the Chiefs in 2022.
The Chiefs’ common kicker, Harrison Butker, is on injured reserve after having surgical procedure to restore a torn meniscus.