Kris Rhim
LOS ANGELES — Exterior linebacker Khalil Mack's left elbow damage, which left him sidelined and in a sling for a lot of the Los Angeles Chargers' Week 2 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders, is not season-ending, a supply confirmed to ESPN.
NFL Community was the primary to report the information.
Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh mentioned Wednesday that Mack will likely be positioned on injured reserve. Mack will miss no less than the subsequent 4 video games. Harbaugh declined to specify the main points of Mack's elbow damage.
“He is just like the Wolverine,” Harbaugh mentioned. “One of many hardest issues I've ever seen.”
Mack tried a sort out within the first quarter, however his left hand acquired caught between Chargers linebacker Troy Dye and Raiders huge receiver Tre Tucker, turning the elbow to an ungainly place.
Mack jogged off the sphere holding his left hand, stopped on the sideline and bent over in agony earlier than heading to the locker room.
He returned to the Chargers' sideline within the second quarter along with his elbow in medical wrapping and in a sling.
He completed the sport with one sack and one sort out within the quarter. Mack has 12.5 profession sacks in opposition to Las Vegas — the place he performed throughout his first 4 seasons — probably the most by any participant in opposition to a single opponent since 2021.
Mack, 34, signed a one-year, $18 million deal in March, selecting to return to L.A. after considering retirement following the 2024 season.
With Mack out, exterior linebacker Caleb Murphy noticed an elevated workload, enjoying 31 defensive snaps. Murphy completed with one quarterback stress.
