Lions put Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve
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Key Points:
- Lions running back Isiah Pacheco has been placed on injured reserve and will miss at least the first four games of the season due to a back injury, following an earlier sprained MCL.
- Head coach Dan Campbell confirmed the back injury is the primary concern impacting Pacheco’s availability for Week 1.
- Jacob Saylors is expected to serve as the No. 2 running back behind Jahmyr Gibbs during Pacheco’s absence.
- To fill the roster spot, the Lions signed tight end Tyler Conklin, who was recently released by another team.
- Additional roster moves included adding guard Elijah Klein and wide receiver Dominic Lovett to the practice squad.
