The Detroit Lions have found their next counterpart for running back Jahmyr Gibbs.
After trading David Montgomery to the Houston Texans earlier this offseason, the Lions have agreed to a contract with former Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco. Terms of the contract were not immediately reported.
Pacheco was originally a seventh-round pick of the Chiefs in 2022. He has won two Super Bowls with the Chiefs, and totaled 2,537 rushing yards in his career along with 14 rushing touchdowns. Pacheco is also a threat as a receiver, catching 88 passes in his career.
Though he was a big part of the Chiefs’ offense, Pacheco became expendable with the team agreeing to a deal with Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker early in free agency.
Montgomery had been a Lion for the previous three seasons, but was traded to the Texans in exchange for two draft picks and interior offensive lineman Juice Scruggs.
Teams were able to begin negotiations with free agents at Noon Monday when the legal tampering period began, and deals that are agreed to during this time can become official when the new league year begins at 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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