Report: Chiefs are bringing back RB Kareem Hunt after losing Isiah Pacheco to a foot injury

Kareem Hunt is officially on his way back to Kansas City.

The Chiefs reached an agreement with their former running back on Tuesday afternoon to sign him to their practice squad, according to multiple reports.

Hunt visited with the chiefs and worked with them Tuesday morning. It's unclear how long he'll be on the practice squad, but Hunt will likely work his way into the rotation soon.

Isiah Pacheco fractured his right fibula just days after the Chiefs loss. Pacheco went down late in the Chiefs' 26-25 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday afternoon and was placed on injured reserve on Monday. Pacheco is expected to be out for up to two months.

Hunt got his start with the Chiefs, who selected him in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He had a breakout rookie season in his first campaign, when he rushed for a league-high 1,327 yards and eight touchdowns while earning a Pro Bowl nod. The chiefs released him in November 2018, however, after a video surfaced showing Hunt physically pushing and kicking a woman on the ground.

Hunt was subsequently placed on the commissioner's exempt list and did not play for the rest of the 2018 season. The Cleveland Browns signed him the following year and Hunt returned to the field after an eight-game suspension.

Hunt spent the last five seasons in Cleveland and he rushed for 411 yards and nine touchdowns last season with the franchise. Hunt has been a free agent until now this fall after his final one-year deal with the Browns expires after the 2023 season.

The Chiefs take on the Atlanta Falcons next Sunday night. Until Hunt is ready to play, the team will likely turn to Carson Steele in Pacheco's absence. Steele, who is now listed as the top running back on the team's depth chart, had 24 rushing yards on seven carries in their win over the Bengals.