LOS ANGELES CHARGERS NEWS

Hayden Hurst - Not practicing Wednesday Hurst (groin) didn't practice Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Impact Nor did fellow TE Will Dissly (undisclosed), with added context regarding the duo's status for Monday's game against the Cardinals set to arrive once the Chargers' Thursday injury report is posted. A groin injury limited Hurst to just seven snaps in this past Sunday's 23-17 win over the Broncos.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Quentin Johnston - Not practicing Johnston (ankle) isn't practicing Wednesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Impact Johnston returned to Sunday's 23-16 win over the Broncos after briefly exiting with an ankle injury. He'll now have an extra day to prepare for the next game, with the Chargers playing at Arizona on Monday. The first official practice report will come Thursday afternoon.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

DJ Chark Jr. - In line to return to practice The Chargers plan to open Chark's (hip) 21-day practice window Wednesday,Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

Impact Chark landed on IR in advance of Week 1 action, but the wideout is now inching closer to a return to action. It remains to be seen if he'll be activated for Monday's game against the Cardinals, but once Chark returns to the lineup, he have an opportunity to claim a role in a Chargers WR corps currently that's led by Joshua Palmer, Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Simi Fehoko - Tallies two receptions Fehoko caught two of his four targets for 44 yards in the 23-17 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact Quentin Johnston was in and out of the game with an ankle injury, so Fehoko ended up taking more of the work opposite usual stalwart Ladd McConkey. He's only played more than 30 snaps twice this season, and given the Chargers' limited passing attack, Fehoko is still outside of the fantasy radar for the majority of formats.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Hassan Haskins - Just two carries in win Haskins carried the ball twice for five yards in the 23-17 win over the Chargers on Sunday.

Impact There was some thought the 24-year-old could take over for the injured Gus Edwards (ankle) given Haskins had been active all five games, but rookie Kimani Vidal stepped in immediately and effectively ended that speculation with 51 total yards and a touchdown on six touches. Expect Haskins to remain on the active roster, but used specifically on special teams.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Joshua Palmer - Not involved much in win Palmer caught two of his three targets for 38 yards in the 23-17 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact Simi Fehoko, Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey all saw more targets than Palmer, but the 25-year-old did play the second-most snaps of any Chargers wideout. The offense just doesn't pass the ball often enough to have more than one target be a consistent fantasy factor, and right now Palmer is no better than third on the target chart week to week.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Will Dissly - Snares four receptions Dissly caught four of his five targets for 26 yards in the 23-17 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact Tight end platoon mate Hayden Hurst left the game in the first half due to a groin injury, opening up Dissly to tally season highs in route share and targets. Eric Tomlinson and Stone Smartt also played in the absence of Hurst, so it's not as if Dissly will get complete command of the tight end room if Hurst does miss time, but Los Angeles' limited passing tree could involve the Seattle transplant a bit more in the event Hurst misses more time.

OCTOBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Tom Gores' purchase of a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers is approved by NFL team owners

Tom Gores' purchase of a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers was approved by NFL team owners on Tuesday during the league’s fall meetings in Atlanta

OCTOBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

QB Stock Market Week 7: Has Dak Prescott peaked? Daniel Jones is done

C.J. Stroud's biggest weakness is a strength. Justin Herbert's strengths were finally on full display again. Here are Henry McKenna's latest...

OCTOBER 15

Chargers sign Eli Apple to practice squad after series of injuries at cornerback

The Los Angeles Chargers have signed Eli Apple to their practice squad after a wave of injuries at cornerback

OCTOBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Elijah Molden - Another interception in win Molden recorded four tackles (three solo), a pass breakup and an interception in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Broncos.

Impact Molden started at slot cornerback with Ja'Sir Taylor (leg) out, and he capitalized against rookie QB Bo Nix, recording his second interception of the season. This is his first season with the Colts, and Molden has played at both slot and outside cornerback, recording 22 tackles (13 solo), two pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Jim Harbaugh wearing heart monitor, taking blood thinner after irregular heartbeat

Leave it to Jim Harbaugh to call an audible when addressing his health.

OCTOBER 15

Alohi Gilman - First career sack Gilman recorded 10 tackles (six solo), a sack and a pass breakup in Sunday's 23-16 win over the Broncos.

Impact Gilman notched his first career sack and the first 10-tackle game since Week 1 of last season. Prior to this outing, Gilman had posted just 13 tackles through three games, so his IDP upside remains limited considering sacks and interceptions weren't a large part of his game through the first four years of his career.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Chargers were finally able to open up their passing game in win at Denver

Justin Herbert showed why he wasn’t panicking about the Los Angeles Chargers' struggles in the passing game

OCTOBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice has surgery to repair posterolateral corner of his knee

Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice had surgery last week to repair the posterolateral corner of his right knee, coach Andy Reid revealed on Mo...

OCTOBER 14

Broncos are seeking faster starts after getting shut out in first half for third time

The Denver Broncos have made slow starts a bad habit this season

OCTOBER 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL Week 6 highlights: Bengals outlast Giants, Drake Maye shows promise in Pats' loss

Week 6 of the NFL had some great matchups, including a promising debut by Patriots rookie Drake Maye. Check out the highlights here!

OCTOBER 14

Kimani Vidal - Scores first career touchdown Vidal carried the ball four times for 11 yards and also caught both of his targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in the 23-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact Vidal's touchdown came on a brilliantly schemed wheel route in the first quarter, as the rookie caught a perfectly thrown ball in stride for a 30-yard touchdown. Otherwise the 2024 sixth-round pick was held in check as J.K. Dobbins saw a large workload (25 carries, two targets) in the first game since Gus Edwards (ankle) was placed on injured reserve. It's at least encouraging to see Vidal push aside Hassan Haskins (two carries, five yards), who had been playing over the rookie on game days to give the team some special-teams versatility. Expect Vidal to see a few more opportunities in the coming weeks as the Chargers look to replace the loss of Edwards.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Kimani Vidal - Scores first career touchdown Vidal carried the ball four times for 11 yards and also caught both of his targets for 40 yards and a touchdown in the 23-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact Vidal's touchdown came on a brilliantly schemed wheel route in the first quarter, as the rookie caught a perfectly thrown ball in stride for a 30-yard touchdown. Otherwise the 2024 sixth-round pick was held in check as J.K. Dobbins saw a dramatic workload (25 carries, two targets) in the first game since Gus Edwards (ankle) was placed on injured reserve. It's at least encouraging to see Vidal push aside Hassan Haskins (two carries, five yards), who had been playing over the rookie on gamedays to give the team some special teams versatility. Expect Vidal to see a few more opportunities in the coming weeks as the Chargers look to replace the loss of Edwards.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Quentin Johnston - Muted performance in win Johnston caught three of his four targets for 22 yards in the 23-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact Johnston's longest reception was only eight yards, underscoring what was the 23-year-old's second consecutive disappointing fantasy performance, though he did suffer an ankle injury in the game and missed some action. This was the fourth game in which the Chargers attempted more runs than passes; even though Johnston is one of the team's top passing options, the offense's sheer disinterest in passing the ball will make the 2023 first-round pick an unreliable option most weeks. If there's one glimmer of hope, quarterback Justin Herbert did fling it 34 times Sunday, though the Chargers ultimately took the foot off the pedal while protecting a big lead.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Quentin Johnston - Muted performance in win Johnston caught three of his four targets for 22 yards in the 23-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact Johnston's longest reception was only eight yards underscoring what was the 23-year-old's second consecutive disappointing fantasy performance. This was the fourth game in which the Chargers attempted more runs than passes; even though Johnston is one of the team's top passing options, the offense's sheer disinterest in passing the ball will make the 2023 first-round pick an unreliable option most weeks.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Ladd McConkey - Leads team in targets McConkey caught four of his eight targets for 43 yards in the 23-16 victory over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact McConkey led the team in targets by a wide margin, but quarterback Justin Herbert spread the ball around plenty as nine different players caught a pass in this contest. The rookie second-round pick briefly left the game in the first half due to an injury, but he was able to return relatively quickly. The 22-year-old has at least six targets in all but one game this season, though Los Angeles' run-heavy approach has limited McConkey's weekly fantasy upside.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Ladd McConkey - Leads team in targets McConkey caught four of his eight targets for 43 yards in the 23-16 victory over the Broncos on Sunday.

Impact McConkey led the team in targets by a wide margin, but quarterback Justin Herbert spread the ball around plenty as nine different players caught a pass in this contest. The rookie second-round pick briefly left the game in the first half due to an injury, but he was able to return relatively quickly. The 22-year-old has at least six targets in all but one game this season, but Los Angeles' dramatic run-heavy approach has limited McConkey's weekly fantasy upside.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

J.K. Dobbins - Over century mark in total yards Dobbins carried the ball 25 times for 96 yards and a touchdown in the 23-16 win over the Broncos on Sunday. He also caught both of his targets for six yards.

Impact Dobbins was effectively held in check as he averaged under four yards a carry, but quarterback Justin Herbert was brilliant in the first half, helping the offense expand a three-score lead that seemed insurmountable. Perhaps more importantly, Dobbins easily set a season high in carries, in part because of the game script, but this was also the first game without Gus Edwards (ankle), who was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Rookie Kimani Vidal (four carries 11 yards plus two catches for 40 yards and a touchdown) will likely get more involved as the weeks progress, but Dobbins appears to have a significant lock on the backfield at the moment.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE