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Lions backup RB Isiah Pacheco dealing with sprained MCL, expected back for Week 1

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told reporters Monday morning that backup running back Isiah Pacheco is dealing with an MCL sprain. Pacheco is expected back for Week 1, when the Lions will open their 2026 campaign with a home game against the New Orleans Saints. The 27-year-old RB signed with Detroit on a one-year, $1.81 million deal to back up starting running back Jahmyr Gibbs.

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