RB · DET
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Detroit Lions fans pick favorite for RB2 role
Fans debate who will fill the RB2 role after Isiah Pacheco’s injury
Isiah Pacheco
RB · DET · 27 yrs · exp 4 · Rutgers
Status
- Game status
- Inactive
- Injury
- IR
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Value
1,941
Rank
#265
Pos rank
#71
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Latest: Sep 7, 2026 · 1,941
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Jacob Saylors has Earned the Trust of the Coaching Staff
Jacob Saylors, Detroit Lions RB, is gaining trust and may see increased role after Isiah Pacheco’s injury
RB · DET
general
Which Lions RB will get the majority of Isiah Pacheco’s snaps?
Predicting which Detroit Lions’ running back will absorb Isaiah Pacheo’s snaps
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Lions waive RB Jabari Small, C Seth McLaughlin
The Lions created a pair of openings on their 53-man roster on Wednesday. They announced that they have waived running back Jabari Small and center Seth McLaughlin. Small’s departure comes after Isiah Pacheco was placed on injured reserve and leaves the team with Jahmyr Gibbs, Jacob Saylors, and Sione Vaki at running back. Small signed with the Titans after going undrafted in 2024 and spent time on Detroit’s practice squad last year, but has never appeared in a regular season game. McLaughlin was behind Juice Scruggs on the team’s offensive line depth chart. He spent last season on the Bengals’ practice squad. The Lions could look to bolster their receiving corps with one of the open spots. They currently have four players at that position
RB · DET
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Isiah Pacheco heavily added (#25)
Sleeper trending/add: Isiah Pacheco (8205) count=18248 (Δ18248 vs prior poll)
RB · DET
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Isiah Pacheco - Without timetable for return
sleeper-rotowire+24 stories · 30dSource unavailable
Lions GM Brad Holmes said Wednesday that Pacheco (back) doesn't have a clear timetable for return, Colton Pouncy of The Athletic reports. Pacheco was placed on injured reserve with his back issue and will miss at least the first four games of the regular season. It sounds like his absence could extend beyond Week 5 when he's first eligible to play. In the meantime, Jacob Saylors looks like the direct backup to Jahmyr Gibbs in the backfield. Gibbs could see some heavy snaps this season after the departure of steady veteran running mate David Montgomery over the offseason
RB · DET
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No Timeline for Isiah Pacheco's Return
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes said that he does not want to put a timeline on running back Isiah Pacheco's (back) return after the team placed him on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, according to Colton Pouncy of The Athletic. "He's doing everything that he can to get back. He's steadily feeling better," Holmes said. Pacheco's fantasy stock continues to fall because of injuries after he was brought to Detroit in free agency to handle change-of-pace duties behind stud All-Pro back Jahmyr Gibbs. The 27-year-old will miss at least the first four games in 2026, and possibly more if he is not ready by then. With Pacheco now injured, Sione Vaki and Jacob Saylors will battle for RB2 scraps behind Gibbs, who is one of the few elite workhorse backs left in the NFL. Pacheco, a former seventh-rounder in 2022 from Rutgers, had 1,765 combined rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in his first two years with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 and 2023, adding 57 receptions for 374 yards and two more TDs as a receiver. But he played in only 20 games the last two years and finished with 772 rushing yards and two touchdowns and 31 catches for 180 yards and a score
RB · DET
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Lions add Isiah Pacheco to IR, forcing the RB to miss at least four games to begin the season
Isiah Pacheco will miss at least 4 games due to IR
RB · DET
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Detroit Lions place RB Isiah Pacheco on IR, add WR to practice squad
Detroit Lions RB2 Isiah Pacheco has been placed on IR and will miss a minimum of 4 games
RB · DET
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Lions put Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said last week that he couldn't say anything "definitive" about running back Isiah Pacheco's status for Week 1, but the picture cleared up on Tuesday
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Lions put Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve
Isiah Pacheco has been placed on injured reserve, and Jacob Saylors will take his place as the No. 2 back behind Jahmyr Gibbs
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2026 Fantasy Football: MarShawn Lloyd, TreVeyon Henderson among biggest ADP risers, fallers as of Sept. 1
Biggest ADP movers in Yahoo fantasy football as of Sept. 1
RB · DET
analyst
Isiah Pacheco (back/MCL) placed in injured reserve
Isiah Pacheco (back/MCL) has been placed on injured reserve by the Detroit Lions
RB · DET
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Isiah Pacheco - Moving to injured reserve
sleeper-rotowire+24 stories · 30dSource unavailable
The Lions placed Pacheco (back) on injured reserve Tuesday. Pacheco joined Detroit in March on a one-year contract to serve as Jahmyr Gibbs' primary backup. Pacheco initially missed time during training camp due to a sprained MCL before a back injury now will force him to miss at least the first four games of the campaign while on IR. Currently, the Lions roster Sione Vaki, Jacob Saylors and Jabari Small as options to spell Gibbs from Weeks 1-4
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Lions Place Isiah Pacheco on Injured Reserve
The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday that they placed running back Isiah Pacheco (back) on Injured Reserve. Pacheco will now have to wait until at least Week 5 to make his Lions debut in 2026. The 27-year-old also missed time in training camp this summer with a sprained MCL in his knee, so the injury issues that plagued his final two seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024 and 2025 have followed him to Detroit. Pacheco was not expected to see much volume behind three-down workhorse Jahmyr Gibbs, but his fantasy appeal as a late-round handcuff now takes another hit. In Pacheco's absence, Sione Vaki is expected to serve as Detroit's RB2, with Jacob Saylors and Jabari Small fighting for expanded roles as well. Pacheco had a combined 1,765 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns in his first two years in KC, adding 57 receptions for 374 yards and another two scores as a receiver. However, he managed to play in only 20 games over the last two seasons and produced 772 rushing yards and only two rushing TDs on 201 carries in the last two years
RB · DET
WR · GB
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Chiefs Preseason Week 3 snap count analysis: Marcus Harris earned roster spot
Kansas City's snap-count breakdown in the final exhibition
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Waiver wire: 5 players the Giants should consider
The Giants should consider making waiver claims on five players
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The Chiefs’ initial 53-man roster for 2026 revealed after cuts
Here is the first look at the 2026 Kansas City Chiefs
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Dan Campbell "comfortable" with Jacob Saylors as Lions' No. 2 running back
With Isiah Pacheco sidelined by injury, Jacob Saylors is impressing in the Lions' preseason and is now considered a comfortable No. 2 option behind Jahmyr Gibbs by coach Dan Campbell. Saylors' familiarity with the system is seen as a key advantage
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Lions Comfortable with Jacob Saylors as the No. 2 Running Back
Detroit Lions running back Jacob Saylors has carried the ball only twice since coming into the league as an undrafted free agent in 2023, but he could open the season as the team's primary backup behind three-time Pro Bowler Jahmyr Gibbs. After trading away veteran David Montgomery, the Lions signed Isiah Pacheco (back, knee) to a one-year free agent deal, but with the former Chief dealing with back and knee injuries and his Week 1 availability up in the air, head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Saturday that he'd be comfortable playing Saylors in that role if necessary, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. "I'm comfortable with those guys. And I just like the thought of having a guy in our system, think that's important. Knows our terminology, knows our guys, knows the protections. Just kind of knows it all, man. Understands our quarterback and how he thinks. I just think that's important." Saylors, who has seen the Lions' heaviest running back rush share in each of the past two preseasons, ran for 100 yards on 17 carries in Saturday's 25-16 win over the Colts, and he is now a player to pay attention to as a potentially critical handcuff to begin the 2026 season
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