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#Chargers WR Mike Williams (hamstring) is trending upward, while the status of DE Joey Bosa (triceps/knee/ankle) remains up in the air for tonight’s game against the #Saints, per sources. Both are listed as questionable.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 12, 2020
Things are looking up for a few New Orleans Saints starters managing injuries ahead of Monday night’s game with the Los Angeles Chargers, but the Bolts aren’t in as favorable a situation.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that while No. 2 Chargers receiver Mike Williams is working his way back from a hamstring injury, the keystone of L.A.’s defense could be a game-time decision. Defensive end Joey Bosa has been battling through a series of leg injuries and might miss this game after the final Chargers injury report designated him as questionable to play.
His loss would be tremendous for Los Angeles. Their next-best pass rusher, Melvin Ingram, already landed on injured reserve and backup Uchenna Nwosu has already been bumped up into a starting role. Bosa, 25, has created 43 sacks in 53 regular season games.
If Bosa can’t play, it would mean the Chargers have to trot out Nwosu on one end (against All-Pro Saints right tackle Ryan Ramczyk, returning from a Week 4 concussion) and fourth-year pro Isaac Rochell on the other (versus All-Pro Saints left tackle Terron Armstead). Rochell has only played 71 snaps on defense for the Bolts this year, averaging 23 snaps per game in his career. That’s, uh, a mismatch.
But we’ll see how Bosa’s body responds to pregame warmups. If he is able to play, he’s still dangerous enough to give Armstead trouble from the right end spot. This isn’t an opponent the Saints can sleep on.
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