Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco might return from injured reserve and play against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.
However, both he and fellow return-from-IR candidate Charles Omenihu still have some work to do, according to head coach Andy Reid on Wednesday.
“We’ll see. Kind of go through the practice week, see where we’re at the end of this week, and we’ll go from there,” Reid said. “But yeah, just have to see. (It’s a) day-by-day type thing.”
Pacheco had 34 carries for 135 yards before breaking the fibula in his right leg during a Week 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Even though the Chiefs opened a 21-day window for Pacheco and Omenihu last week, Reid ruled them both out for the Buffalo game. He is leaving the possibility open for one or both players to be ready for the Week 12 game in Charlotte, but he won’t let Pacheco decide the return date without consulting medical professionals.
“He’s a spark plug now, emotionally,” Reid said. “He’s something that way and he’s worked his tail off to get to the point that he’s at now. We’ve got to keep an eye on him that way.
He would have played three weeks ago if he had his choice, but that’s sometimes how it goes. I appreciate that mentality. That’s what’s helped him get to this point.”
Omenihu is still on the physically unable to perform list as he recovers from an ACL tear he suffered during the AFC Championship game.
Reid also mentioned injured wide receiver Hollywood Brown, who caused a stir by posting a clock emoji on his social media. He’s not ready to practice yet.
“Making very good progress, (I) can’t tell you when he’ll be back,” Reid said. “He’s another one who is excited to get back out here and get going. So, I appreciate the way he’s approached the whole thing.”
Brown suffered a sternoclavicular joint dislocation in a preseason game in August, which sent him to the hospital.