Sep 18, 2024 3:47 pm: Pacheco (fibula) had successful surgery Wednesday and is still expected to return 6-to-8 weeks, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: There were no complications or ligament damage, giving Pacheco a good chance to return at some point this season. That won't happen until November, or perhaps even December, but he's still worth keeping on fantasy rosters for the potential to put up big numbers down the stretch. In the meantime, Carson Steele and Samaje Perine are Kansas City's top candidates for backfield snaps, with Keaontay Ingram also joining the active roster and Kareem Hunt recently signed to the practice squad.