The offseason community involvement of Kansas City Chiefs players has been one of the many highlights since Super Bowl LVII. Each player has shown various ways of giving back and supporting different causes while celebrating the championship victory.
Chiefs’ second-year running back Isiah Pacheco hosted a youth football camp in Columbia, Missouri over the weekend and shared his appreciation for working with kids while speaking with local reporters.
“A blessing to be out here,” Pacheco said. “I can’t imagine where I would have been last year. Now, I look at the point where I’m at today. I’m stoked, but most importantly, I was a kid in these positions to be able to come and support whoever was hosting a camp, and now I’m in a position to (be) the one that is hosting a camp, and I was in their shoes before. So, I know how it feels to get the energy the support to love so I’m gonna give them as much as I can to show them that you know, they could be in the same shoes.”
Pacheco has been recovering from off-season surgery after revealing he played in Super Bowl LVI with a broken hand and torn labrum. He’s become a supportive participant during OTAs without being physically active, passing on positive messages to teammates similar to his message during his camp.
Speaking directly to the incoming rookie class, Pacheco shared his experience coming into the league as a late-round draft pick.
“There’s always gonna be ups and downs in the role. (There are) people in the locker room, you know, saying different contracts, you can’t let that affect you of what you got going on your life,” said Pacheco. “For me, don’t worry about the next man. Worry about yourself. And always remember, there’s gonna be ups and downs, but you got to find ways to get over those and eliminate distractions.”
Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco (previously a seventh round pick) has some word of advice for guys who were taken late in this years NFL Draft 🔊⤵️ pic.twitter.com/TJ54efwdwq
— Chanel Porter (@chanelportertv) June 4, 2023
Pacheco should be healthy in time for training camp late next month, but until then, he will continue to provide support to the coaching staff and mentorship to his younger teammates at OTAs.
