KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chiefs coach Andy Reid confirmed Tuesday that starting running back Isiah Pacheco will return to the lineup for Thursday's road game against the Dallas Cowboys .

"We'll get him in there," Reid said. "How much? I can't tell you that right now. We'll see how it goes."

Pacheco, 26, has been out since Oct. 27, when he sustained a right knee injury in the victory over the Washington Commanders . By playing against the Cowboys, Pacheco will have 10 days to rest and recover before Week 14, when the Chiefs host the Houston Texans for a prime-time game Dec. 7.

Without Pacheco, the Chiefs have leaned heavily on 30-year-old running back Kareem Hunt , a nine-year veteran. In the Chiefs' comeback win Sunday over the Indianapolis Colts , Hunt recorded season highs in

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