Kris Rhim
El SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers working again Omarion Hampton will probably be positioned on injured reserve with an ankle damage, coach Jim Harbaugh mentioned Monday.
By happening IR, Hampton will miss at the very least the following 4 video games.
Hampton appeared to endure the damage on a fourth-and-2 play with 1:53 remaining within the third quarter of the Chargers' 27-10 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday. The primary-round rookie tripped over Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu and got here up limping. Hampton did not return to the sport and left the stadium with a strolling boot on his left foot.
The Chargers chosen Hampton with the twenty second decide on this yr's draft and signed veteran working again Najee Harris within the offseason to construct the kind of dashing offense that has outlined Harbaugh groups. Now, Harris suffered a season-ending ruptured Achilles in Week 3, and Hampton will miss time.
Hampton had been hitting a groove since Harris' damage and was maybe the Chargers' most vital offensive participant not named Justin Herbert. Hampton has rushed for 314 yards and two touchdowns this season. He additionally has 20 receptions and 136 yards receiving.
Hampton is third within the NFL in yards from scrimmage since Week 3, trailing Los Angeles Rams extensive receiver Puka Nacua and San Francisco 49ers working again Christian McCaffrey. The rookie heading towards one other massive efficiency in Week 5 as he was as much as 70 scrimmage yards earlier than exiting.
With Hampton set to overlook time, Harbaugh mentioned the Chargers will flip to working backs Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal.
Harbaugh additionally talked about rookie Amar Johnson, who's on the observe squad as effectively, however the coach mentioned the workforce would additionally discover different choices, a sign L.A. is probably going to herald working backs for tryouts or discover trades.
Haskins has 5 carries for 13 yards this season. Vidal, who's on the observe squad however has been elevated the previous two weeks on gameday, has 4 carries for 18 yards. Johnson by no means has performed in a regular-season sport however shined for the Inexperienced Bay Packers within the preseason.
Hampton provides to a prolonged checklist of key Chargers gamers injured this season, which incorporates Harris, outdoors linebacker Khalil Mack (on IR with an elbow damage), offensive sort out Joe Alt (missed Sunday's sport with a excessive proper ankle sprain) and left sort out Rashawn Slater (season-ending patellar tendon rupture).
The excellent news for the Chargers is that the workforce is opening up the 21-day window for linebacker Denzel Perryman, who has been on IR with an ankle damage since Week 2, to return to observe.
