Despite having their perfect record shattered, the Kansas City Chiefs appear to be getting back on track with two key players potentially returning to the field.
The reigning Super Bowl champions went 9-0 in their quest for a threepeat before Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills derailed them in a 30-21 victory on Sunday.
Nevertheless, the Chiefs will enter their game against the Panthers on the 23rd with positive news as Isiah Pacheco and Charles Omenihu return to practice.
It was announced on Thursday that both injured players entered the practice field because ‘everyone’ participated in the training.
“We’ll see as far as those two go,” head coach Andy Reid said. “We’ll just have to take it day by day.”
Andy Reid announced the Isiah Pacheco and Charles Omenihu returned to practice
Pacheco has been out since Week 2, while Omenihu has been out since the AFC title game
The Chiefs will continue to evaluate Omenihu and Pacheco in the coming weeks.
Although the Chiefs have made do without the pair, their services are more than welcomed by the reigning champions.
Pacheco underwent surgery for a broken right fibula suffered during a Week 2 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Luckily, the Chiefs brought back Kareem Hunt — who had 505 rushing yards and five touchdowns to his name — to fill in for the speedy running back.
With Pacheco healthy, the Chiefs could form one of the best running back tandems in the NFL.
On the other hand, Omenihu tore his ACL in the AFC Championship game against Baltimore and was on the mend. While the injury typically takes a year to recover from, the defensive lineman could return just before the anniversary of his last game.
Kansas City is favored over the struggling Panthers, who are fourth in the NFC South with a 3-7 record.