We on this side of things tend to focus on the Raiders’ injuries most times. For instance, all eyes have been on the statuses of QB Jimmy Gaoppolo (concussion) and DE Maxx Crosby (knee). But the Chargers may be considerably worse off than the Raiders this week.
This week, there are five Chargers starters who are either Out, Doubtful, or Questionable for Sunday’s game in Los Angeles.
Maxx Crosby returned to practice today and is officially Questionable with a knee injury. Jimmy G is also Questionable with a concussion. #Raiders pic.twitter.com/WmV6roZyXZ
— Levi Damien (@LeviDamien) September 29, 2023
Officially Out is Pro Bowl center Corey Linsley.
Doubtful are All Pro safety Derwin James and standout RB Austin Ekeler
Questionable are Pro Bowl EDGE Joey Bosa and starting safety Alohi Gilman.
Meanwhile, for the Raiders, only special team maven Curtis Bolton is officially Out.
They do, however, have five players who are officially Questionable. Along with Crosby and Garoppolo, Nate Hobbs appeared on the injury report with an ankle injury he apparently suffered in Friday’s practice. So too did Malcolm Koonce who seems to have had a groin injury flare up on Thursday, putting him as Questionable as well.