The worst a part of the preseason hit the Los Angeles Chargers particularly onerous. The Chargers canceled their joint observe with the Los Angeles Rams, scheduled for Wednesday, as accidents mount for Jim Harbaugh’s squad, Rams coach Sean McVay advised reporters Sunday.
“Sadly, we’ll should cancel that observe with the Chargers,” McVay said after the Rams’ 31-21 preseason win over the Dallas Cowboys. “I believe they’re slightly bit banged up, speaking to educate Harbaugh. Bummer that we weren’t capable of get that carried out, however I completely perceive, and we’ll determine a technique to get nice work towards ourselves.”
The Chargers most notably misplaced Professional Bowl left deal with Rashawn Slater for the season after he tore his patellar tendon throughout observe. The damage got here just a few weeks after the Chargers had made Slater the highest-paid offensive lineman within the NFL with a four-year, $114 million extension.
That is removed from the one notable damage. Working again Najee Harris suffered an eye fixed damage in a Fourth of July fireworks accident, and his standing for Week 1 remains questionable. Thursday, the identical day Slater suffered his damage, Donte Jackson got here up limping after slipping in group drills, according to The Athletic’s Daniel Popper.
ESPN’s Kris Rhim famous an extended checklist of non-participants for Friday’s observe:
The Chargers face the Saints Sunday to conclude Week 1 of the NFL preseason. It ought to be famous, nonetheless, that the Chargers performed within the Corridor of Fame Sport, so it’s really their second preseason game.