In Week 2, the Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco fractured his fibula and required surgery. The estimated timeline for his comeback was six to eight weeks, but now that Week 11 has passed, there is a high chance that Pacheco will get back in his form soon. But HC Andy Reid has stayed mum, revealing nothing about Pacheco’s return. This only increased the rumors. Now reports suggest that the running back might return in Week 12 against the Carolina Panthers.

And Patrick Mahomes is hopeful about that. In fact, not just Pacheco, but Kareem Hunt might return, too. So when Mahomes was asked about both the running backs and their potential return, he was quite excited. During a recent appearance at The Drive podcast, Patrick Mahomes joined host Carrington Harrison to talk about his upcoming games and the roster. While speaking about his team’s offense and defense, the 3-time Super Bowl champ expressed his excitement about the team’s prospects heading into the postseason, especially with the possibility of having a strong backfield.

Besides that, although Patrick Mahomes is unsure if Isiah Pacheco will return for the next game against Carolina, he is confident the RB will be back before the end of the month, either for this game or the one against the Raiders. And for this, the quarterback chose to speak some high praise for his potentially returning RB.

“Ya, I think it’s going to be a special group, man. I mean, to be able to have Kareem (Hunt) play and have him run the ball those extra yards… We know it’s going to be exciting, and he’s (Pacheco) going to have energy, and he’s going to make big plays happen and run tough. I think it’s pretty hard for defenses to account for. And as well, as you get the run game going, it opens up the pass game as well.”

“And so I’m excited for it, man. I am excited to get guys healthy, get them back in the swing of things and let them got out there and be the special players that they are,” Mahomes said on The Drive podcast.

The Chiefs’ fans are anticipating a fierce backfield composed of Pacheco and Hunt. If the former does return against the Panthers, it would make sense to give him a couple of snaps to get him into the groove before unleashing him later in the season. As of now, the team’s plans with the running back are not known.

Before the injury, Pacheco was on a roll. In the Week 2 Bengals game, he recorded 90 yards on 19 carries and also got in five passes. Those 24 touches were almost identical to what Kareem Hunt has gotten since signing back with the team. But the question is, what’s the truth in Pacheco’s return?

According to multiple reports, the 25-year-old key offensive weapon of Patrick Mahomes’s Chiefs, Isiah Pacheco, is on his way back to starting. This is because the team opened up his 21-day window, allowing him to return from injured reserve.

In addition to that, he had three limited practices last week. Despite all that, Patrick Mahomes’s star player didn’t return in Week 11. But for the upcoming game, there is a high chance that he will make a comeback, as NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport stated that he is expected to be healthy and hence can return in the Week 12 game.

Coach Andy Reid has kept the mystery intact, but yes, he definitely gave a subtle hint. The hint? Yeah, the hint is—during a presser on Friday, Reid said that Pacheco did a good job in the week’s practice and he “moved around well.” So, this means the Carolina Panthers might face the Chiefs’s star RB this time.

Apart from him, remember Patrick Mahomes has a favorite emoji—the clock—for almost any game day’s special media post. Yes! The same clock has been recently used by his star WR, Hollywood Brown, in a cryptic social media post. Now this could hint at Brown’s return, too.

Brown was sidelined due to a sternoclavicular injury, and it was speculated that he won’t return for this season. But this time he might be coming back too, along with Isiah Pacheco, and that could be the reason why Patrick Mahomes is excited. What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.