As good as the injury looked all week, the Chargers still have a ways to go to return much-needed reinforcements on offense.
Despite logging limited practices throughout the week, tight end David Njoku, guard Kayode Awosika, and linebacker Denzel Perryman were all given a questionable tag ahead of Sunday’s game at the Texans.
That means the group that went out there against the Rams in Week Eight is essentially the same group that will be out there this Sunday. While that unit showed some life in the first half with three drives that ended in the red zone, the three field goals they hit were far from enough to kick the “disconnected” and “sloppy” tags that have followed them all season.
Special-teamer Deane Leonard and safety Kendall Williamson were the only two players not held out this week. Rookie wideout Brenen Thompson will also miss another game as he continues to struggle with quad and hamstring injuries.