Undergoes back surgery
Pacheco (back) underwent surgery Monday and is expected to be out for a significant amount of time, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Pacheco was already on injured reserve, but he's looking at a lengthy recovery. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the running back is expected to be sidelined 12 weeks, giving him a "chance" to return sometime in December. With Pacheco sidelined in Week 1 against the Saints, Jahmyr Gibbs handled 29 of the team's 31 backfield carries, turning them into 156 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Gibbs also caught all five of his targets for 30 yards and played 57 of 77 offensive snaps. Sione Vaki played 22 snaps on offense but touched the ball just three times for 18 yards. Gibbs cemented himself as the premier player in fantasy football.
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Jake Bates
Perfect in Week 1 victory
Bates made his lone field-goal attempt and all four of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 31-30 overtime win over the Saints.
Jameson Williams
Subpar performance in Week 1
Williams gathered in just four of nine targets for 45 yards during Sunday's 31-30 overtime win against the Saints.
Sam LaPorta
Five grabs in OT win over NO
LaPorta caught five of eight targets for 48 yards in Sunday's 31-30 overtime win over the Saints.
Jared Goff
Does just enough in OT win during opener
Goff completed 26 of 39 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-30 overtime win over the Saints. He added two yards on two carries.
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Finds end zone twice in OT win
St. Brown caught 10 of 14 targets for 67 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 31-30 overtime win over the Saints.
Jahmyr Gibbs
Huge effort in Week 1 OT win
Gibbs carried the ball 29 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns and caught all five of his targets for 30 yards in Sunday's 31-30 overtime win over the Saints.
Amon-Ra St. Brown
Contract restructured by Detroit
The Lions and St. Brown agreed to a restructured contract Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Sam LaPorta
Not listed on injury report
LaPorta (hip) is not listed on the Lions' Week 1 injury report Wednesday, Tim Twentyman of the Lions' official site reports.
Sione Vaki
Committee approach at RB2
Coach Dan Campbell said Monday that neither Vaki nor Jacob Saylors is viewed as the Lions' strict RB2, and Detroit will use a committee approach behind Jahmyr Gibbs, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Sam LaPorta
Sees no action in preseason
LaPorta (hip) didn't play in any of the Lions' preseason contests.