The Chargers are already making roster moves before their training camp even fully kicks off, and it’s not good news. Undrafted offensive tackle Isaiah World has just been placed on the non-football injury (NFI) list, as per the NFL’s transaction report on Friday. This move means World’s path to the field has hit a serious snag right out of the gate, all thanks to an ACL tear he suffered back in college.
World was set to try and make an impact after signing with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent out of Oregon. The guy was a starter, too, logging 14 games at left tackle in his sole season with the Ducks. Before transferring to Oregon, he put in three seasons at Nevada. You gotta feel for him, trying to make the jump to the pros, and now this. That ACL tear happened during Oregon’s college football playoff loss to Indiana. Talk about a brutal way to end a college career and start your pro journey.
What does this mean for World and the Chargers? Well, the word is it’s gonna be “some time” before he’s even close to getting back on the field. For an undrafted player looking to prove himself in camp, losing this early time is absolutely massive. Rookies just reported this week, so he’s missing crucial early reps. The full squad hits camp on July 28, with their first practice set for July 29. World will be watching from the sidelines as his new teammates start to gel.
This kind of injury puts a huge question mark on his season before it even really begins. Chargers fans were probably hoping to see what the Oregon product could do. Now, they’ll have to wait. It’s a tough break, and it certainly won’t make things any easier for the Chargers as they ramp up for their full camp next week.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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