Isiah Pacheco

Detroit placed Pacheco on injured reserve with a back injury in early September 2026, ruling him out for at least the first four games with no timetable given by GM Brad Holmes, creating a real risk that Sione Vaki or Jacob Saylors banks meaningful complementary-role tape before he's healthy.

Over his final four games in Kansas City in 2025, target share sat at 0% in three of them while carry share climbed to 47%, confirming a two-down, non-receiving profile that caps his ceiling even in a full-health complementary role.

Beyond Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit's backfield behind Pacheco is limited to rotational/depth pieces (Saylors, Vaki) with no RB draft capital invested in 2026, leaving a clear path back to early-down/change-of-pace touches once he clears his back injury.