Isiah Pacheco
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NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported the Detroit Lions are signing former Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.
The Detroit Lions have their replacement for David Montgomery — two-time Super Bowl champion Isiah Pacheco.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday the Lions are signing Pacheco.
Tom Pelissero
Source: The Lions are signing RB Isiah Pacheco.
The full details of the contract — the amount of years — have yet to be disclosed. Pacheco will be able to officially sign the deal at 4 pm ET Wednesday when the new league year begins.
Until then, it’s a handshake agreement during the NFL’s legal tampering period.
But Pacheco is coming to Detroit after four years with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Pacheco started for Kansas City as a rookie when the team won the Super Bowl in 2022. He ran for a career-high 935 yards and seven touchdowns for Kansas City when the team repeated as champions during 2023.
Last season, Pacheco ran for 462 yards and a touchdown, averaging 3.9 yards per carry.
The Lions are signing Pacheco eight days after trading Montgomery to the Houston Texans. Montgomery ran for 716 yards on 158 carries with Detroit last season.
Pacheco will work as a complement to Lions starting running back Jahmyr Gibbs during the 2026 season.