ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — One day after head coach Andy Reid suggested Isiah Pacheco might be delayed in his training camp debut, the starting running back made a spirited appearance on the first day of workouts that removed any doubts about his offseason recovery.
Pacheco was all smiles Wednesday as he arrived at the practice fields on the campus of Missouri Western State University. He along with safety Mike Edwards (hamstring) reported early to camp along with the club’s rookies and quarterbacks. Injured players who were not full participants during the third phase of offseason workouts and the mandatory minicamp in June are eligible to report to camp before the full squad arrives on Friday.
The second-year running back showed no signs of rust after sitting out the offseason program after surgeries to repair a broken bone in his hand and a torn labrum in his shoulder. Pacheco did wear a non-contact yellow jersey during practice but took the majority of the work as the No. 1 running back. The Chiefs were not required to provide an injury report after practice.
Second-round receiver Rashee Rice said Pacheco delivered an emotional boost at Wednesday’s practice.
“It was great just because during OTAs, I know that he wanted to be out there a lot,” Rice said. “So him running down the hill and being ready to even just do the warm-up, like he moving as fast as he can in the warmup, and we could just tell he’s excited to be on the field right now.”
Defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton, who is returning from a torn ACL that ended his season last October, also reported to camp early. He worked on the sidelines with athletic trainers during practice and was the last player on the field working out after practice. The Chiefs Wednesday officially placed him on the physically unable to perform list.
Following is the complete roster for the Chiefs’ three-day minicamp:
Quarterbacks
Patrick Mahomes
Blaine Gabbert
Shane Buechele
Chris Oladokun
Running Backs
Isiah Pacheco
Deneric Prince
Jerrion Ealy
Wide Receivers
Rashee Rice
Cornell Powell
Nikko Remigio
Keokoa Crawford
Ty Fryfogle
Offensive Linemen
Wanya Morris
Mike Caliendo
Jerome Carvin
Chukweubuka (Jason) Godrick
Anderson Hardy
Defensive Linemen
Felix Anudike-Uzomah
BJ Thompson
Keondre Coburn
Truman Jones
Tershawn Wharton (physically unable to perform list)
Linebackers
Cam Jones
Isaiah Moore
Defensive Backs
Mike Edwards
Chamarri Conner
Nic Jones
Ekow Boye-Doe
Anthony Cook
Kahlef Hailassie
Isaiah Norman
Reese Taylor
