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Chargers’ Mike Pouncey cleared for 2020 season

The Los Angeles Chargers get a critical piece of the offensive line.

Great news came on Wednesday as Chargers center Mike Pouncey announced that he has been medically cleared to play next season.

Pouncey sustained a severe neck injury last October, which put his football career in jeopardy. After receiving surgery and rehab, it appears like it is in good shape again.

“I feel great,” Pouncey said. “It’s still a process coming back from neck surgery, so I’m just in the rehab stages. But yes, if you was to ask the doctor that did my surgery, I’ve been cleared to play.”

Pouncey expects to be a “full-go” when the team returns to in-person football activities.

Since being signed in 2017, Pouncey has been a critical piece of the offensive line. Prior to getting injured in Week 5 last season, he started 37 straight games.

As L.A. starts a new era at the quarterback position, his veteran presence is much-needed alongside new acquisitions, guard Trai Turner and offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga, especially after finishing as the third-worst unit from last season.

Chargers’ Mike Pouncey hoping to play next season

Chargers’ Mike Pouncey hoping to play next season, but waiting medical clearance.

Chargers center Mike Pouncey had his season cut short after sustaining a neck injury that required surgery on Oct. 9.

Pouncey, the four-time Pro Bowler, missed the final 11 games of the season. The severity of the injury has had many questioning his future.

For Pouncey, he wants to play next season when they move to their new stadium in Inglewood, CA.

“I’m playing. That’s my goal,” Pouncey said, per Orange County Register’s Gilbert Manzano.

But Pouncey will need medical clearance in order to ensure that he can play in 2020 and beyond.

On Monday, Pouncey said he will see a doctor next week to have an MRI on his neck and get an update.

Pouncey played all 16 games in 2018 when he was signed that offseason. If he doesn’t receive the news he’s hoping for, there’s a chance that the Chargers could enter the new season with Scott Quessenberry as the starting center.