Chiefs' Isiah Pacheco hits major milestone while flexing his two Super Bowl rings

Isiah Pacheco couldn't win his third Super Bowl in his third season in the NFL, but that doesn't mean the Kansas City Chiefs running back had no finishing job to celebrate in 2025. After three years in the league, he returned to Rutgers to complete his degree.

The celebration had Pacheco flashing his Super Bowl rings. In a bunch of photos posted on the Instagram page of Rutgers Football, the running back is seen wearing his championship rings for the Chiefs' victories in Super Bowl LVII and Super Bowl LVIII.

Kansas City had the opportunity to become the first team to win three Super Bowls in a row. However, the Chiefs were easily handled by the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, losing 40-22.

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Pacheco had just three carries for seven total yards, as the Eagles' defense dominated against the Chiefs' running game.

Isiah Pacheco's injury plagued his 2024 season

The Kansas City Chiefs running back had the lowest marks of his career, with just 310 yards and one touchdown in seven total games. His average-per-carry dropped from 4.6 in 2023 to 3.7 in 2024, a steep decline for a player of his quality.

He suffered a broken fibula in Week 2, and even though he returned, his production was never the same. Kansas City won the conference on the back of another great postseason from Patrick Mahomes but couldn't count on the running back this time.

Isiah Pacheco enters final year of his contract

The running back enters a key year in his NFL future. His four-year contract ends this season, and after his serious injury and production drop in 2024, the Chiefs will surely wait before negotiating an extension.

During free agency, the franchise signed Elijah Mitchell to compose the backfield, with Kareem Hunt also staying for 2025. Carson Steele, who saw game time the previous season, is also part of the roster, but he's currently listed as a fullback.

Sportskeeda's Tony Pauline spoke on how negotiations could drag into training camp and how an extension isn't automatic. According to Pauline, the Chiefs want to see him fully healthy again.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Henrique Bulio