The Chargers began their prep for the Ravens with a whopping 18 players listed on their Thursday injury report. Of those players, over half of them sat out with a DNP tag. That group of nine included wide receiver Ladd McConkey (back), offensive guard/tackle Branson Taylor (ankle), defensive tackle Justin Eboigbe (ankle), and cornerback Isas Waxter (ankle).
Every other player was given a limited designation. That group includes tight end David Njoku and linebacker Denzel Perryman, both of whom are
likely to be activated this week off of IR. Offensive guard/tackle Trey Pipkins also had his practice window activated this week, although he did miss Thursday’s practice altogether for personal reasons.
Following the botched trade to the Broncos, linebacker Daiyan Henley was a DNP Thursday for personal reasons. Jim Harbaugh told reporters prior to practice that Henley got back to LA from Denver late Wednesday night and his attendance on Thursday was always going to be TBD.
McConkey’s injury continuing to keep him out of practice is worrisome. After being completely off the final injury report before the Texans game, he never made it onto the field as sudden back spasms kept him from playing. Now, four days later, those back spasms are still enough of a problem to keep him from practicing. This is most certainly something to monitor this week.
