Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco gave the team’s fans a pleasant surprise by participating in the first practice of training camp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph on Wednesday.
This came only a day after Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid had appeared uncertain that after a pair of offseason surgeries, the second-year player would even be ready to start the season.
Speaking to the media on Thursday — following his second practice session wearing a yellow, non-contact jersey — Pacheco left no doubt he would be ready for the league’s season opener: Kansas City hosting the Detroit Lions on September 7.