J.K. Dobbins rushes for 135 yards as the Chargers beat the Raiders 22-10 in Jim Harbaugh's debut
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Kimani Vidal - Inactive Sunday Vidal is inactive for Sunday's season opener against the Raiders.
Impact Vidal could find himself in the mix down the road, but the 2024 sixth-rounder will have to wait to make his regular-season debut. Gus Edwards, J.K. Dobbins and Hassan Haskins are available to handle the Chargers' Week 1 backfield duties.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Tarheeb Still - Not ready to compete Still (hip) is inactive Sunday against the Raiders.
Impact Still came into the weekend questionable and ultimately will not be able to suit up Week 1. The Maryland product was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 Draft and will be working toward making his NFL debut next Sunday against the Panthers.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Brenden Rice - Won't make debut Rice (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Raiders.
Impact Rice made the Chargers' final 53-man roster after being selected in the seventh round of the 2024 Draft. However, his NFL debut will need to wait at least one more week. His next opportunity will be Week 2 against the Panthers.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Asante Samuel Jr. - Good to go Sunday Samuel (shoulder) is active for Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Impact Samuel tweaked his shoulder during Friday's practice, but it isn't serious enough to hold him out of the Chargers' regular-season opener. The 2021 second-round pick will start opposite Kristian Fulton at corner.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Scott Matlock - Now a fullback too Matlock is listed as the Chargers' starting fullback ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Raiders, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Impact The backup defensive lineman is expected to start at fullback, per Schefter. Schefter further said that Los Angeles coach Jim Harbaugh praised Matlock's condition and ability to play a doubleheader if needed. The 2023 sixth-round pick played on 256 defensive snaps and 94 special-teams snaps as a rookie, making 15 tackles.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
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Chargers place wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. on injured reserve due to hip injury
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Raiders place DE Malcolm Koonce on injured reserve because of a knee injury
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Eric Tomlinson - Signed to Bolts' active roster The Chargers signed Tomlinson from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday.
Impact The move corresponds with DJ Chark (hip) being placed on injured reserve. Tomlinson caught on with the Chargers' practice squad after failing to make the Colts' 53-man roster at the conclusion of training camp. The 11-year veteran will serve as the fourth tight end on the Chargers' depth chart behind Will Dissly, Hayden Hurst and Stone Smartt.
SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE
DJ Chark - Added to IR Chark was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Impact It's a tough blow for Chark's marginal fantasy value as the veteran figured to have an upper hand to be one of the team's top-three pass catchers given his experience relative to Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey. With that opportunity now gone, Chark won't be eligible to return until Week 6 as the team has the earliest possible bye in Week 5.
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Asante Samuel Jr. - Injures shoulder Friday Samuel (shoulder) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Head coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters that Samuel tweaked his shoulder during Friday's practice and is now in jeopardy of missing the Chargers' regular-season opener Sunday, per Rhim. If Samuel is unable to suit up in Week 1, expect Kristian Fulton, Deane Leonard and Cam Hart to see increased snaps at outside corner.
SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Tarheeb Still - Could play Week 1 Still (hip) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders.
Impact The rookie corner out of Maryland has been dealing with a hip issue as of late, but it appears he still has a chance to suit up Sunday. He was also able to practice in full on Friday, which is a positive sign for his Week 1 availability. If Still is unable to go, expect Cam Hart and Deane Leonard to see additional snaps in the Chargers' secondary.
SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
DJ Chark - Won't play Sunday Chark (hip) has been ruled out for Sunday's season opener against the Raiders.
Impact With Chark unavailable, Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston are slated to lead the Chargers' Week 1 wideout corps. Chark, who didn't practice this week, will thus target a potential return to action Sept. 15 versus the Panthers.
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DJ Chark - Not dressed for practice Friday Chark (hip) is watching Friday's practice in street clothes, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Chark appears set to miss a third consecutive practice, in which case he'll be a strong candidate to miss Sunday's regular-season opener against the Raiders. Friday's practice report will reveal the veteran wideout's official injury designation for Week 1. In the event that Chark isn't able to go, the Chargers will stand to roll with Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston as the starters in three-wide sets.
SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Raiders pass rusher Malcolm Koonce out against Chargers with knee injury
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Justin Herbert - Another full practice Thursday Herbert (foot) was listed as a full practice participant Thursday.
Impact Wednesday's initial injury report didn't include Herbert's name, but that has been amended to note that the QB practiced fully through a listed foot issue. That said, Herbert -- who was diagnosed with an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot on July 31 -- indicated Wednesday that he's back to 100 percent at this stage, per Kris Rhim of ESPN. Meanwhile, the Chargers' franchise QB relayed that he isn't wearing any special kind of cleat or sole to support his foot, adding that managing the injury throughout the season is "not really on (his) mind right now." In any case, Herbert is poised to start Sunday's regular-season opener against the Raiders.
SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Kimani Vidal - Likely to handle passing work Vidal is expected to handle some of the third-down duties out of the Chargers' backfield this season, Eric Edholm of NFL.com reports.
Impact It makes all of the sense in the world, as both J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards are prototypical between-the-tackles, early-down grinders. Vidal beat out Isaiah Spiller for a roster spot in Los Angeles, and only Hassan Haskins rounds out the depth chart. Haskins is another early-down thumper. Vidal is unlikely to come into any meaningful fantasy value unless one of Dobbins or Edwards gets hurt and opens up more playing time.
SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
DJ Chark - Still sidelined Thursday Chark (hip) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Impact Chark came up limping in practice on Aug. 19 and has been dealing with the injury ever since. Back-to-back DNPs to open the practice week aren't a good sign for the veteran wideout's Week 1 availability against the Raiders, but Chark has one more day of practice to get out there ahead of Sunday. If Chark is unable to play, Joshua Palmer, Ladd McConkey and Quentin Johnston would likely be the Chargers' three-wide set versus Las Vegas.
SEPTEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
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Harbaugh's Chargers host Pierce's Raiders as AFC West rivals start new eras
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