The Kansas City Chiefs are bringing back a former Pro Bowl rusher in the wake of Isiah Pacheco’s injury.
Free-agent running back Kareem Hunt agreed to a practice-squad deal with the Chiefs on Tuesday, according to multiple reports.
Hunt began his NFL career with the Chiefs after they drafted him in the third round in 2017. He had an immediate impact on the team and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie. He rushed for 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns that season. Hunt also had 455 receiving yards and three touchdowns that year.
After picking up in 2018 where he left off the year before, Hunt got himself into trouble off the field. A video surfaced that showed him shoving and kicking a woman at a hotel, which led to the Chiefs waiving him in November. Authorities chose not to proceed with charges against Hunt after the woman stopped cooperating.
Hunt signed with the Cleveland Browns after the 2018 season and was suspended for eight games in 2019. He played for Cleveland for the majority of the last five seasons and rushed for 411 yards across 15 games in 2023.
Pacheco suffered an ankle injury during Kansas City’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Tests revealed that he had a fractured fibula. Pacheco is expected to undergo surgery and return later in the season, though he could miss around two months.
