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Report: Lions signing ex-Chiefs RB Isiah Pacheco

By Thomson Reuters Mar 10, 2026 | 12:41 PM

The Detroit Lions are signing former Kansas City Chiefs running back ​Isiah Pacheco to ‌a one-year deal, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.

Pacheco, 27, gives the Lions a ‌new ​backfield partner ⁠for Jahmyr Gibbs ⁠after they traded David Montgomery to the Houston Texans earlier this month.

Pacheco won ​two Super Bowl rings in four seasons ⁠with the ⁠Chiefs, who agreed to ​a three-year deal on ​Monday with former Seattle Seahawks ‌running back and Super Bowl LX MVP Kenneth Walker III.

A seventh-round pick (251st ⁠overall) in 2022, Pacheco rushed for 2,537 yards and 14 ⁠touchdowns ‌and caught 88 ⁠passes for 554 yards ​and ‌three scores in ​51 games (42 ⁠starts) with Kansas City. He added 689 scrimmage yards and four TDs in 10 postseason games.

–Field ​Level Media