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Ex-Rutgers football star, Super Bowl champ Isiah Pacheco signs with Lions
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Isiah Pacheco is headed to Detroit .
The former Rutgers football star has signed a contract with the Lions, according to multiple reports.
It is reportedly a one-year deal.
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - OCTOBER 12: Running back Isiah Pacheco #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs carries the ball as defensive end Aidan Hutchinson #97 of the Detroit Lions defends during the game at Arrowhead Stadium.
The running back was drafted in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs , and he spent four seasons in Kansas City – that run included a pair of Super Bowl championships.
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This past season Pacheco rushed for 462 yards and one touchdown on 118 carries. Pacheco, a Vineland native, had his best season in 2023 when he rushed for 935 yards and seven TDs.
Injuries have limited him the last two seasons.
Pacheco was an under-the-radar draft pick out of Rutgers but has carved out a solid NFL career.
He rushed for 2,442 yards and 18 touchdowns in his four seasons in a Scarlet Knights uniform.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Rutgers' Isiah Pacheco signs with Detroit Lions after 4 years with Chiefs
