DECEMBER 29, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS 7-4 · 2ND IN AFC WEST
7-4 · 2ND IN AFC WEST
Next Game at Falcons · Sun 6:00PM
LAC -1.0 TOTAL 47.5
Chargers final thoughts: 18 notes, stats and quotes from loss to Texans What happened in Houston was inexcusable. The Chargers did not show up ready to play an NFL game.
Chris Rumph II - Clears COVID protocols Rumph was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Rumph missed the Chargers' Week 16 loss to the Texans while in protocols. Now healthy, the rookie will look to resume his rotational role in the Chargers' linebacker unit.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Jones - Activated off reserve/COVID-19 list Jones was reinstated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Jones was forced to miss the Chargers' Week 16 loss to the Texans after being placed on the COVID list, but he will be ready to play ahead of the team's matchup with the Broncos on Sunday. The defensive end has racked up 11 tackles including two sacks while also forcing a fumble over his last three games.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Andre Roberts - Activated off reserve/COVID-19 list Roberts was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact The wide receiver missed Week 16 after testing positive for COVID-19 last Monday. Roberts will be back returning kicks for the Chargers in Week 17 against the Broncos, a spot where he has logged a total of 429 return yards.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chase Daniel - Returns from reserve/COVID-19 list Daniel was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact The quarterback tested positive for the virus last week and missed the Chargers' Week 16 loss to the Texans. Daniel will return to his role as the primary reserve behind starter Justin Herbert in Week 17 against the Broncos.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chargers activate five players off COVID-19 reserve list The Chargers activated five players off the COVID-19 reserve list on Tuesday, including starting defensive lineman Justin Jones.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Chargers activate five players off COVID-19 reserve list The Chargers activated five players off the COVID-19 reserve list on Tuesday, including starting defensive lineman Justin Jones.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • LATIMES.COM
Dustin Hopkins - Placed on COVID-19 list The Chargers placed Hopkins (illness) on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Impact Hopkins has been on point for most of his current nine-game run in L.A., missing one of 16 field-goal attempts and two of 25 point-after tries. The production amounts to 7.6 points per game, but now he's in danger of logging his first absence as a member of the Chargers. Fortunately, the NFL and NFLPA agreed to changes to the return-to-play guidelines, giving players like Hopkins who tested positive for the virus to get out of league protocols in five days versus 10, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Three Takeaways: 'Playoffs Start this Sunday' Here's what Brandon Staley, Justin Jackson and Asante Samuel Jr. had to say during Monday's press conferences.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • CHARGERS.COM
Joe Gaziano - Returns to active roster Gaziano has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Gaziano spent six days in COVID protocols and missed the Chargers' game against the Texans on Sunday. Now that he's cleared protocols, he can return to his rotational role on the Chargers' defensive line.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Senio Kelemete - Placed on COVID-19 list Kelemete (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Gavino Borquez of Chargers Wire reports, and he tested positive for the virus according to Tom Pelissero of NFL N...
Impact Kelemete missing any time would be a blow to the Chargers' offensive line depth. He'll work to clear protocols in time, so he can suit up Sunday against the Broncos.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Alohi Gilman - Placed on COVID-19 list Gilman (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Gavino Borquez of Chargers Wire reports, and he tested positive for the virus according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Net...
Impact Gilman returned in Week 16 against the Texans after a multiweek absence due to a hamstring injury. He now enters COVID protocols with fellow safeties Nasir Adderley and Trey Marshall, while Derwin James deals with a hamstring injury. The Chargers secondary could be dangerously low on talent Sunday when they host the Broncos.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
NFL odds: Super Bowl futures odds for every team before Week 17
Find out everything you need to know about Super Bowl futures before NFL Week 17, from the favorites to the updated odds.DECEMBER 28, 2021
Where Do the Bolts Fall in the Week 17 Power Rankings? Take a look at where various NFL analysts and publications have the Bolts ranked heading into their Week 17 matchup with the Denver Broncos.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • CHARGERS.COM
The Buffalo Bills lean on Josh Allen, the Houston Texans shock the Los Angeles Chargers and Antonio Brown stars on his return to action Our Sky Sports NFL Boxing Day Sunday show covering the league's Week 16 is one I will never forget,
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • SKY.COM
Analysis: Omicron looms ominously over NFL's playoff races
The playoff races in the AFC and NFC could come down to little-known fill-ins as more and more stars and starters wind up sidelined by injuries and COVID-19 infectionsDECEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Top Shots: Bolts Take on Texans Check out the best shots from the Chargers Week 16 visit to Houston to play the Texans.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • CHARGERS.COM
Chargers remove 3 from reserve/COVID-19 list After adding seven players on Monday, the Chargers removed three from the COVID-19 list.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • USATODAY.COM
Tevaughn Campbell - Returns from COVID list Campbell (illness) has been activated from the Chargers' reserve/COVID-19 list, Gilbert Manzano of The Orange County Register reports.
Impact Campbell's absence in the Chargers' Week 16 loss to the Texans was his first of the season. With several other starters in the defensive backfield still on the COVID list, his return will certainly be welcomed.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chargers' defensive flaws on display with short-handed unit
Joey Bosa and Derwin James can do plenty of things to mask a subpar season for the Los Angeles Chargers defenseDECEMBER 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Top Quotes ' Justin Jackson's Monday Media Availability Take a look at the transcript from Justin Jackson's media availability on Monday.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • CHARGERS.COM
Top Quotes ' Asante Samuel Jr.'s Monday Media Availability Take a look at the transcript from Asante Samuel Jr.'s media availability on Monday.
DECEMBER 28, 2021 • CHARGERS.COM
Austin Ekeler - Activated off COVID list Ekeler has been activated off the reserve/COVID-19 list, per the NFL's official transaction report.
Impact With Ekeler back in the mix and in line to reclaim his starting running back duties, look for Justin Jackson and Joshua Kelley to revert to their usual complementary roles when the Chargers face the Broncos on Sunday.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Chargers add three defensive backs to COVID-19 reserve list Defensive backs Chris Harris Jr., Nasir Adderley and Alohi Gilman were among the players added to the Chargers' COVID-19 reserve list Monday...
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Michael Davis - Shifts to COVID list Davis (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Impact Davis is now officially on the COVID-19 list after testing positive for the virus Sunday. The 26-year-old could still clear the protocols in time to play against the Broncos in Week 17.
DECEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
