Joey Bosa practiced again Thursday, but his availability for Sunday's game remains up in the air after he missed the first nine games of the season with a bruised left foot. If he does take the field, he'll likely be limited to about 10-15 plays.
Chargers DE Joey Bosa said he felt good a day after being a limited participant in practice on Wednesday. But Bosa said that it has not been decided if he will play on Sunday vs. the Broncos. "We're sticking to the plan right now, and that's to practice and take it one day at a time and see how it feels then," Bosa said.
Bill welcomes Lindsay Jones of The Athletic to talk AFC West, including how the Chiefs look in their preparations for a big MNF matchup with the Rams (0:55) as well as if Vance Joseph (19:35) and Derek Carr (30:42) are in trouble in Denver and Oakland respectively. Plus, Katherine Terrell joins to talk AFC North, including Hue Jackson's return to Cincy (38:04) and what Le'Veon Bell's next move may be (1:04:01).
The Chargers have rebounded from a 1-2 start in which they allowed 31 points per game. During their six-game win streak, that average is down to 15.5.
Even during these offense-heavy days, the Chargers and Broncos have found players to terrify opposing QBs.
Chargers injury report for Wednesday -- DNP: TE Antonio Gates (knee), CB Trevor Williams (knee). LIMITED: DE Joey Bosa (foot). FULL: LB Kyle Emanuel (hip), DE Chris Landrum (hip), DT Darius Philon (ankle).
The NFL has given a new look to the Sunday night schedule for the next few weeks, moving the Chargers-Steelers (Dec. 2) and Rams-Bears (Dec. 9) games to prime time.
Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa practiced on a limited basis for the first time since the week before Week 1.
Veterans Drew Brees, Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates and Vernon Davis are among the 32 nominees for the NFL's Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award.
A lot of eyes are rightfully on the Rams and Chiefs this week, but the Los Angeles Chargers are for real, too. This Week 11 primer lays out some key points.
Desmond King has developed into one of the most consistent and productive players on a Chargers defense that is turning heads at 7-2.
Chargers snap counts vs. Raiders, DEF: M Davis 63, D James 63, J Addae 63, C Hayward 63, J Brown 61, M Ingram 55, A Phillips 47, D King 46, C Liuget 36, D Square 35, B Mebane 34, I Rochell 28, D Philon 27, U Nwosu 24, H Pullard 16, K Emanuel 16, J Jones 11, R Jenkins 3, D Perryman 2.
Chargers snap counts vs. Raiders, OFF: P Rivers 56, D Feeney 56, M Schofield 56, M Pouncey 56, R Okung 55, K Allen 50, V Green 47, M Gordon 45, T Williams 45, S Tevi 37, M Williams 26, J Barksdale 21, A Ekeler 20, T Benjamin 13, D Watt 11, S Culkin 11, A Gates 11.
Chargers coach Anthony Lynn confirmed that linebacker Denzel Perryman is done for the year due to a left knee injury that will require surgery.
Gordon's 66-yard touchdown reception helped bust open a close game and shows just how much he has developed since entering the league.
After handling the Raiders, the Chargers have their first six-game winning streak since 2009 and their first 7-2 start since 2006.
Chargers push their win streak to six straight games with 20-6 victory over the Oakland Raiders.
Philip Rivers took nearly 20 minutes to complete his first pass, the Los Angeles Chargers got gashed on a long fake punt and the offense put up a season low in yards.
Per ESPN Stats & Information research, it's only the fourth start of Philip Rivers' career where he didn't have a first quarter completion, and the first since 2014.
Chargers 0 for 2 on third down today vs. the Raiders. Entering Sunday's game the Bolts had converted just 35.6 percent of their third downs, No. 24 in the NFL. Chargers are playing sluggish early on and trail the Raiders 3-0 at the end of the first quarter.
With Northern California's deadly Camp Fire raging just a few hours north and a lingering smell of charcoal in the air, the Raiders made masks available to those who wanted them as they entered Oakland Coliseum.
Chargers inactives: CB Trevor Williams, WR Geremy Davis, DE Chris Landrum C Cole Toner, T Trent Scott, G Forrest Lamp, DE Joey Bosa.
Chargers LB Denzel Perryman taking a warm-up lap here in Oakland. There's a definite smell of charcoal in the air from the wildfires nearby, and stadium security are wearing masks. But the game is still scheduled to go on as planned at 1:05 p.m. local time.
Owner Alex Spanos, who died earlier this year, is the Chargers nominee for the Salute to Service Award. Presented annually by USAA and the NFL, the award honors a league member who demonstrates an exemplary commitment to honoring and supporting the military community. Past recipients of the award include Andre Roberts (2017), Dan Quinn (2016), Vincent Jackson (2015) and Jared Allen (2014).
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 353 | 240 |
| Los Angeles | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 240 | 186 |
| Denver | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 205 | 213 |
| Oakland | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 147 | 272 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(17) | Derwin James | S | Florida State |
| 2(16) | Uchenna Nwosu | OLB | USC |
| 3(20) | Justin Jones | DT | North Carolina State |
| 4(19) | Kyzir White | S | West Virginia |
| 5(18) | Scott Quessenberry | C | UCLA |
| 6(17) | Dylan Cantrell | WR | Texas Tech |
| 7(33) | Justin Jackson | RB | Northwestern |
