The Chargers were without a pair of starters in the season opener against the Bengals, most notably guard Trai Turner.
Turner, who was ruled out of the game with a knee injury, had a chance to play Sunday but he was ultimately held out.
Coach Anthony Lynn said the team decided to play it safe with his knee injury, adding that he likes his chances better of playing this weekend against the Chiefs.
While Turner was out from the action, Tyree St. Louis got the start at right guard. St. Louis, at times, struggled. But he held his own for the most part, particularly in the run-blocking department.
Los Angeles, who already lost a key defensive player in Derwin James, saw another one go down early on in the contest.
Linebacker Drue Tranquill suffered a broken fibula, per coach Anthony Lynn. Lynn wouldn’t rule him out for the season, but Tranquill will be out for a while.
After Tranquill was carted off, Nick Vigil took his spot while Denzel Perryman rotated in.
Lynn said he’s looking at many linebacker combinations, but it sounds like rookie Kenneth Murray will stay at middle linebacker.
“We can move Kenneth because he’s so athletic, but do you want to move him to another position? That’s new learning,” Lynn said.
Another player that was ruled out late in the game was running back Justin Jackson, with a quad injury.
“We’re not sure how severe that is. We’ll try to work him in practice some time this week if he can. It will be a day-to-day deal,” Lynn said about Jackson.
No matter the health of Jackson, rookie Joshua Kelley proved that he is capable of manning the spot as the second running back with his performance on Sunday.
If Jackson is forced to miss some time, Los Angeles could bring up a player like Darius Bradwell off the practice squad for depth.