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Lions Could Be Forced Into RB Move After Week 1
- On Monday, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell announced that running back Isiah Pacheco underwent back surgery and will miss a "significant amount of time," with NFL Network reporting a 12-week recovery timeline.
- Pacheco, signed to a 1-year deal as the Lions' power back to support Jahmyr Gibbs, missed most of training camp with an MCL injury before suffering the back injury that led to surgery.
- During Sunday's 31-30 overtime victory against the New Orleans Saints, Gibbs handled a career-high 29 carries for 156 yards and two touchdowns while playing 57 of the Lions' 77 offensive snaps.
- Backups Sione Vaki and Jacob Saylors must fill the void, though Vaki played only 22 snaps Sunday with two carries for seven yards. Campbell described Vaki's play as "inconsistent," citing pass protection issues.
- The team may pursue free agents like Kareem Hunt, Miles Sanders, or Alexander Mattison to provide depth, as Gibbs is already operating at the fourth-highest snap rate of his career and cannot sustain this workload.
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Lions Could Be Forced Into RB Move After Week 1
One of the biggest questions facing the Detroit Lions entering Week 1 was how the running back work would be split and who would get the most work as the backup running back. Isiah Pacheco was on the IR, and while Jahmyr Gibbs is expected to play more, the team needs some help at backup. […]
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