Tag: Hunter Henry

Chargers TE Hunter Henry lights out since returning from injury

Hunter Henry is making his case to get a nice paycheck after the season.

It’s like he never lost a step.

Since returning from a knee injury that sidelined him on the season-opener for four weeks, tight end Hunter Henry has been remarkable. Henry has caught 39 passes for 487 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 12.5 yards per reception and has caught 72.2% of his targets.

With the injuries that hit the wide receiver position within the time he was out, it only allowed for his opportunities to increase. That has been the case and it has been evident that Henry has been quarterback Philip Rivers’ main man, as he’s received nearly eight targets per game since his return.

Henry has either racked up 80+ yards or a touchdown in four of his six games back to the lineup.

Like former Chargers great Antonio Gates once was as Rivers’ go-to guy, Henry appears to have filled the shoes in the former Arkansas product’s first season as the featured tight end.

Henry, 24, is slated to become an unrestricted free agent after this season.

Los Angeles will have a slew of players that they will have to re-sign and he is atop of the list. Even though staying healthy has been an issue throughout his professional career, he is easily one of the league’s best tight ends and the production is there to back it up.

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3 takeaways from Chargers’ 24-17 loss to Chiefs

Chargers WIre’s Gavino Borquez gives his final thoughts on the Chargers’ loss to the Chiefs on Monday night.

The Chargers fought hard with the Chiefs the entire game on Monday night, but quarterback Philip Rivers and company were unable to execute on the last drive to stay alive.

Here are a few takeaways from Monday’s 24-17 loss in Mexico City:

Rivers’ regression

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On a night when the defense held the league’s most deadly offense to 310 total yards, which kept them close the entire game, Rivers held his own offense back from keeping Los Angeles’ playoff hopes alive.

In a series of questionable decisions, Rivers threw a season-high four interceptions, which marks seven in the past two games. The veteran quarterback looked uncomfortable, rushed and reckless.

Outside of one interception that was caused when his right arm was hit, the other three were a result of poor decision-making and locking in on one receiver as opposed to going through his progressions or misreading the defense.

With a clean pocket, Rivers has tight end Hunter Henry open in the middle of the field but he looks him off and settles for running back Austin Ekeler for a 3-yard gain.

Rivers, 37, has been stood up for all season by people blaming the offensive line for his deteriorating play, but the truth is he’s not the quarterback he once was. A quarterback throwing 14 interceptions in 11 games is certainly going to get some blame.

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