Can Joey Bosa play Sunday after missing Chargers practice because of a back injury?

Coach Jim Harbaugh congratulates linebacker Joey Bosa after a drive-ending sack against the Las Vegas Raiders. Bosa was the Chargers’ leading tackler in Week 1. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

First he returned to the field. Now Joey Bosa is back on the injury report.

The Chargers’ star outside linebacker who has struggled with groin, hamstring and foot injuries in the last two seasons was not seen on the practice field Thursday when it was open to reporters after he was listed as a limited participant Wednesday because of a back injury.

The Chargers practice in El Segundo on Friday before traveling to Charlotte, N.C., to face the Carolina Panthers at 10 a.m. PDT on Sunday. The final injury report will be released Friday afternoon.

After the Chargers’ 22-10 win over the Las Vegas Raiders last Sunday, Bosa was wearing a large bandage around his midsection to hold a bag of ice on his lower back. Bosa, who was carted off the field in Week 11 last year because of a foot injury, entered training camp eager to prove he still is a Pro Bowl player.

Chargers linebacker Joey Bosa (97) celebrates after sacking Raiders quarterback Gardner Minshew (15). (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

The sight of the 29-year-old chasing Raiders across the field at SoFi Stadium, racking up seven tackles with one sack and a forced fumble, confirmed Bosa’s potential when healthy.

“He’s that player,” coach Jim Harbaugh said this week. “You saw it in the production, the tackles, in the hustle, and he was great against the run and unblockable in the pass. I mean, huge game.”

Bosa’s return, coupled with a similarly dominant game by Khalil Mack, helped the Chargers make a stellar first impression under first-year defensive coordinator Jesse Minter. The former Michigan coordinator who followed Harbaugh to the pro ranks after helping the Wolverines to the national championship said having Bosa and Mack together and healthy was the thing “you’re kind of dreaming about.”

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Author : LA Times

Publish date : 2024-09-12 21:27:44

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