What is the story about?
Los
Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey (back) experienced back spasms during pregame workouts, and he did not play in the Week 9 game against the Houston Texans.
SOURCE: The Athletics - Noah Furtado
Why it Matters: Well, that stinks. Apparently McConkey suffered the injury after inactives were announced 90 minutes prior to the game. So, it appeared that McConkey was going to play, but it was reported that McConkey was injured until after the game started. To be fair, if you're depending upon McConkey to stay healthy for any length of time, you're really rolling the dice anyway.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ladd McConkey's Week 9 absence due to injury in pregame warmups
