The Chiefs activate RB Pacheco, DE Omenihu vs. Raiders

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Kansas City Chiefs have activated running back Isiah Pacheco from the injured reserve list and defensive end Charles Omenihu from the unable-to-play list in time for Friday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders, coach Andy Reid said said on Wednesday.

Pacheco and Omenihu will play, Reid said Wednesday, “as long as they are well. We’ll review it again today and try to take it day by day. If they are good after today, we will play against them.” .”

Pacheco, the Chiefs’ leading rusher the past two seasons, has been on IR since the start of the season with a broken leg. Omenihu tore his ACL in last season’s AFC championship game and has not played this year.

Kareem Hunt has filled in for Pacheco as the Chiefs’ fullback. He leads the Chiefs in rushing with 577 yards and is second on the team with five touchdowns.

Pacheco rushed for 830 yards as a rookie in 2022 and 935 yards last season. He rushed for 135 yards in two games this season.

Omenihu had seven sacks in 11 games for the Chiefs in 2023, his first season with the team. He gives the Chiefs another pass rushing option alongside Chris Jones, George Karlaftis, recently signed Joshua Uche and others.

The Chiefs will play the Raiders without rookie kicker Spencer Shrader, who scored the game-winning field goal against the Carolina Panthers last week in his first game against Kansas City. Shrader has a hamstring injury.

He will be replaced by Matthew Wright, who was added to the practice squad this week. Wright briefly played for the Chiefs in 2022.

Chiefs starting kicker Harrison Butker is on injured reserve after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus.