Andy Reid delivers big Isiah Pacheco and Charles Omenihu Week 12 injury news

Kansas City Chiefs fans received good news this week when running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu were activated from injured reserve. Both players are returning from leg injuries, so fans asked if they would be active on matchday.

Despite that, there was some speculation that Pacheco could play on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. Omenihu did not receive the same speculation.

Throughout the week, a close eye was kept on the injury report to see how active each individual player was in training. Both Pacheco and Omenihu were limited participants on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

It was to be expected, even if it came out of the injuries. Unfortunately, the Chiefs have already ruled out both players after Friday’s practice.

While this was the most logical outcome for these two, it is not what many were hoping for. Instead, they expected one of those two guys back against the Panthers.

As mentioned above, Pacheco was the player many thought could play. That was because if Pacheco was able to return this week, he would have been able to ease his way back in and it wouldn’t have been a huge deal.

The Panthers are not a good football team, so the Chiefs should be able to handle them easily. That would have taken all the pressure off Pacheco.

Instead, Pacheco will be reintegrated into the lineup in a more competitive game, which is not the best scenario.

While neither player will return this week, they will return in the coming weeks, likely as soon as Week 13 against the Raiders.

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