Carson Steele unsure how Chiefs’ running back rotation will change

When the Kansas City Chiefs go on the road to face the Atlanta Falcons in this week’s edition of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” one of the team’s most watched-players will be running back Carson Steele.

That’s because starter Isiah Pacheco is expected to miss at least 6-8 weeks following surgery for the fractured fibula he sustained in Week 2’s 26-25 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. On Wednesday, head coach Andy Reid acknowledged the two-time Super Bowl champion’s recovery could extend into the 2025 season.

Steele — a rookie undrafted free agent who split his college days between Ball State and UCLA — is among the players who will be asked to step up in Pacheco’s absence. Speaking in the…