The Chargers may get their main rusher again Saturday towards New England as operating again J.Ok. Dobbins was a full participant in apply Thursday.
The operating again missed 4 video games whereas on injured reserve due to a knee damage and is listed as questionable. He would give the Chargers a much-needed enhance simply as fellow operating again Gus Edwards (ankle) was dominated out for the sport.
Edwards suffered the damage throughout final Thursday’s win over the Denver Broncos, Jim Harbaugh mentioned, and reaggravated it throughout apply. The Chargers coach didn’t make clear whether or not the damage was associated to the high-ankle sprain that put Edwards on IR earlier this season.
The operating backs had been anticipated to be a potent 1-2 punch, however accidents have lowered them to an alternating, tag-team tandem. Edwards is coming off a season-best 68 yards with two touchdowns in 14 carries towards the Broncos. Dobbins leads the Chargers with 766 yards and eight touchdowns in 158 carries and was on monitor to develop into their first 1,000-yard rusher since 2017 earlier than he tweaked his knee towards the Baltimore Ravens.
Dobbins’ damage contributed to a downturn within the Chargers’ operating sport that went by a four-game stretch with out eclipsing 100 yards dashing. They averaged 3.7 yards per carry with simply 299 yards dashing throughout Dobbins’ absence. They averaged 4.2 yards per carry within the first 11 video games and ended the drought of 100-yard performances with 117 yards dashing final week, together with a key 43-yard, fourth-quarter run from Edwards, his longest since 2019.
With the Chargers (9-6) needing a win or a tie to clinch a playoff berth, the sight of Dobbins again on the sphere introduced a smile to middle Bradley Bozeman’s face.
“[He looks like] old J.K.,” Bozeman mentioned. “He’s just out there, just bobbing, weaving around and doing his thing.”
If Dobbins returns, he will probably be operating behind an offensive line with out beginning proper guard Trey Pipkins III, who’s out due to a hip damage. Changing him will probably be Jamaree Salyer, who has been rotating at proper guard for a lot of the season, particularly for goal-line packages.
Linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin) additionally will miss Saturday’s sport due to a groin damage he reaggravated final week. Perryman missed 4 video games earlier than the win over the Broncos.
Tight ends Will Dissly (shoulder) and Hayden Hurst (sickness) and defensive again Elijah Molden (knee) are listed as questionable.
