The Los Angeles Chargers continued to be plagued by the injury bug in Week 5 against the Denver Broncos.
Second-year wide receiver Tre’ Harris is questionable to return to the game after suffering a hamstring injury. Before leaving the game, Harris had two catches for 16 yards on a team-high four targets.
The team is already struggling in the wide receiver room with Lad McConkey on the pitch count due to injury. The team is also without rookie wide receiver Brenen Thompson.
With Harris and McConkey both dealing with injuries, and Quentin Johnston on the inactive list for this week, the team must rely on veteran wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling, return specialist Derius Davis and tight ends Oronde Gadsden II, Charlie Kolar, and Hayden Rucci, who scored the team’s touchdown in the first half.
Rucci bounced around the league in three seasons, playing with the Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He signed with the Chargers on Sept. 22 after being on the Jags’ practice squad. The touchdown was the first of his career.
Offense was a problem for both teams in this game, as each team had just 10 points in the fourth quarter. It will be a tight match for both sides, but it will come down to who makes the biggest plays when it matters most.
Fans can watch the rest of the AFC West rivalry game between the Broncos and Chargers on CBS or stream it on the Paramount Plus app.