Does little with increased work Rountree carried the ball eight times for 12 yards and also caught all four of his targets for 15 yards in Sunday's 15-10 preseason loss to the 49ers. Impact Rountree was more effective than Darius Bradwell and Joshua Kelley, but only by a slim margin as the Chargers offense as a whole struggled to do anything of note. It's becoming increasingly clear the 2021 sixth-round pick has played his way onto the 53-man roster, but it's entirely possible Rountree's excellent training camp may have pushed him into the frontrunner role for the No. 3 job ahead of the aforementioned Kelley and Bradwell. Justin Jackson, the presumed backup to Austin Ekeler, has missed over a week with a groin injury and remains without a timetable for return, which only complicates the depth chart order further. At the very least, Rountree has emerged as an intriguing backup to monitor in the coming weeks.
AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
