Ladd McConkey is out for the rest of the Chargers’ Week 6 game against the undefeated Chiefs, undergoing evaluation for a head injury, and honestly, it puts a spotlight right back on that Week 4 matchup with our Seahawks. This dude has had a rough go, and it feels like the issues just keep piling up.
Another Injury, Another Hit To The Chargers’ Hopeless Start
This latest injury development comes as a huge blow for the Chargers, who are already struggling big time. McConkey, who has 12 catches for 183 yards and a touchdown this season, suffered the head injury in the first half and was immediately ruled out for the remainder of the game. It’s just another hit for a team already in a serious hole.
Adding to their woes, Tre’ Harris is also out with a hamstring injury. This means the Chargers are now going to lean on Quentin Johnston and KeAndre Lambert-Smith as their top receivers. Honestly, everyone else on that offense is going to have to step up if they want any chance of winning this game against an undefeated Chiefs squad. Right now, the Chargers trail 9-3 against Kansas City in the middle of the second quarter, and if they can’t turn this around, they’re looking at a dismal 0-6 start to the season.
That Seahawks Game Looks Even Worse For McConkey Now
Here’s the kicker: this isn’t McConkey’s first dance with the injury bug. He’s been dealing with a foot injury for a while, one that had him on the injury report all week. He was limited in the first two practices, got to full participation on Friday, and was active for the game. But that foot injury, remember that? It’s the same one that made him leave our Week 4 game against the Seattle Seahawks early. He even missed their loss last week against the Denver Broncos because of it. It feels like the hits just keep coming for the guy, and that early exit against our boys now seems like it was just the beginning of this whole frustrating saga.
With McConkey sidelined, and Tre’ Harris already out, the Chargers are relying on Johnston and Lambert-Smith to somehow pull off their first win of the season against an undefeated Chiefs squad. If they can’t, they’re staring down an 0-6 start, and that feels absolutely brutal. Makes you wonder how much that Week 4 exit against our boys truly set the tone for what’s become an injury-plagued season for him and a nightmare start for the Chargers.
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Originally reported by Bolts from the Blue.
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