Chargers offensive tackle Russell Okung’s 2019 season has come to an end.
Okung will not play this weekend against the Chiefs due to a groin injury, which marks the second consecutive game that he missed due to the issue.
Okung, who’s been dealing with this for over a month now, re-aggravated it on an attempted tackle in the Week 15 loss to the Vikings. Coach Anthony Lynn said that rookie Trey Pipkins will start at left tackle, but Trent Scott will get some playing time, too.
It wasn’t the series of events that Okung was anticipating this season. The veteran tackle had been sidelined to start the season due to a pulmonary embolism that was discovered in June. That was followed up with the groin issue a few games into his season debut.
Okung has one more year remaining on his contract with Los Angeles.