Chiefs' Pacheco: I'll 'absolutely' be ready for regular-season opener

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco says he'll "absolutely" be good to go for the regular-season opener despite being sidelined by injuries this offseason.

Pacheco couldn't participate in offseason workouts with the team after undergoing surgeries for shoulder and hand injuries. He confirmed that he played in Super Bowl LVII with a broken hand, which he suffered in the AFC title game, and nursed an injured shoulder for much of the season.

He's been limited in sessions this week, though he's been a non-contact participant.

"Whenever the coaches allow me to play and whenever (coach Andy Reid) says you're good to go, that's when I'm going to go out there and I'm going to show," Pacheco said, according to ESPN's Adam Teicher.

He added: "I'm feeling great right now. It's just a process and that takes time."

The 2022 seventh-round pick shined in his rookie year, compiling a team-high 830 yards on the ground. He was also the leading rusher in the Chiefs' Super Bowl LVII victory with 76 yards.