LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Chargers rookie proper deal with Joe Alt suffered an MCL sprain in Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers and can seemingly miss Sunday’s recreation towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, a supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Monday.
Alt, chosen fifth total by the Chargers on this yr’s draft, suffered the harm on his workforce’s last offensive possession within the fourth quarter after Steelers defensive deal with Cameron Heyward rolled into his proper leg.
Alt provides to a prolonged record of Chargers accidents from Sunday’s recreation. Within the third quarter, quarterback Justin Herbert aggravated a excessive proper ankle sprain and left in a strolling boot. Coach Jim Harbaugh mentioned Monday that Herbert’s X-rays had been damaging and that the workforce would know extra about his standing Sunday because the week went on. Harbaugh mentioned he did not remorse taking part in Herbert with the harm.
“Warriors, you give them a shot. And that is what I needed to do,” Harbaugh mentioned.
Outdoors linebacker Joey Bosa performed simply two snaps after aggravating a hip harm he nursed through the week, and left deal with Rashawn Slater left the sport within the third quarter with a pectoral harm.
Meaning the Chargers might head into Sunday’s recreation towards the Chiefs with out their prime two tackles and a backup quarterback. The silver lining, nevertheless, is that the Chargers have a bye in Week 5, which might assist gamers get better with out lacking further video games.
