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Chargers inactives: See who’s in and who’s out for Week 6 vs. Broncos

Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt are active.

The Chargers are about 90 minutes away from kicking off Week 6 against the Broncos.

Here is a look at their inactive players today:

QB Easton Stick (emergency 3rd QB)

S Tony Jefferson

DB Ja’Sir Taylor

OL Jordan McFadden

WR Brenden Rice

EDGE Joey Bosa

Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt, who were out in Week 4 with their respective injuries, are active.

Staff predictions for Chargers vs. Broncos in Week 6

Find out who the Chargers Wire staff is picking between Los Angeles and Denver.

The Los Angeles Chargers kick off Week 6 against the Denver Broncos.

Who is going to come out victorious?

Here is a look at the predictions from each of our writers at Chargers Wire:

Gavino:

The Chargers seem to struggle when they travel to Denver to play the Broncos, but those games usually come late in the season. They break the mold when they face rookie Bo Nix, who has experienced growing pains early in his pro career. Denver’s defense has been dominant, so expect it to be a low-scoring affair. But given the Bolts are fresh off their bye week and motivated to get back on track after suffering two consecutive losses, they squeak this one out. Chargers 17, Broncos 14

Alex K:

Both defenses in this game have been playing at a high level and will face offenses that have struggled to generate points or sustain drives. Ultimately, it’s more likely that rookie Bo Nix makes a crucial mistake than Justin Herbert, which could prove to be the difference. Injuries to Denver’s offensive line while Los Angeles returns both starting offensive tackles should also tip the scales in the Chargers’ favor. Chargers 17, Broncos 13

Chargers Week 6 Thursday injury report: Joey Bosa, Gus Edwards held out again

The Chargers’ injury report on Thursday was more promising.

The Chargers were still without a few key pieces in Thursday’s practice.

Joey Bosa (hip) remained out for the second straight day.

Also out were Gus Edwards (ankle) and Ja’Sir Taylor (fibula).

Justin Herbert (ankle), Deane Leonard (hamstring) and Rashawn Slater (pectoral) were limited participants.

Joe Alt (knee) was among ten players who either didn’t participate or was limited on Wednesday that was a full participant.

Chargers have lengthy injury report ahead of Week 6 game vs. Broncos

The Chargers had seven non-participants at practice on Wednesday.

The Chargers were back on the practice field on Wednesday to prepare for their Week 6 game against the Broncos this Sunday.

Despite having last week to rest and recover during their bye, based on their first injury report, you would assume they played.

Los Angeles had seven non-participants: Joey Bosa (hip), Cameron Dicker (illness), Gus Edwards (ankle), Kristian Fulton (knee), Derwin James (non-injury related), Deane Leonard (hamstring) and Ja’Sir Taylor (fibula).

Joe Alt (knee), Junior Colson (hamstring), Daiyan Henley (shoulder), Justin Herbert (ankle), Hayden Hurst (Achilles), Khalil Mack (non-injury related), Denzel Perryman (shoulder), Asante Samuel Jr. (shoulder) and Rashawn Slater (pectoral) were limited participants.

Nick Niemann (hamstring), who was designated to return from injured reserve last week, was a full participant.

Chargers PFF grades: Top 5 offensive, defensive performers through first 4 games

Looking at Pro Football Focus’ top five Chargers players on both sides of the ball at the bye week.

Which Chargers players have impressed the most so far this season?

That said, here are the best performers on both sides of the ball, according to Pro Football Focus’ player grades.

Note: To be more accurate, this is based on players who have played at least 40% of the snaps on offense (228) and defense (234).

Top 5 Offense

OT Rashawn Slater — 81.7

WR Ladd McConkey — 80.2

OT Joe Alt — 77.0

OL Zion Johnson — 70.6

TE Will Dissly — 69.2

Top 5 Defense

EDGE Khalil Mack — 89.8

CB Kristian Fulton — 82.5

S Elijah Molden — 82.4

DL Poona Ford — 73.1

CB Ja’Sir Taylor — 72.9

Top 5 burning questions Chargers must answer after Week 5 bye

The Chargers have some things to fix during the Week 5 bye. In the meantime, Jim Harbaugh has some questions to answer about his team.

The Chargers have a lot to figure out during their Week 5, something that Jim Harbaugh acknowledged after the team’s loss to the Chiefs on Sunday. The first-year head coach mentioned that they would use the bye week as a time for improvement rather than rest.

There are a lot of questions to be answered, particularly after they have lost the last two games.

How healthy will Justin Herbert for the rest of 2024?

The truth is, no one may know the true answer to this question. He’s played through several injuries in his career, but this season, it’s limited him more than ever. It forced him to leave the team’s Week 3 contest, but he was able to return and start in Week 4.

The early season bye week specifically helps Herbert in a big way and will hopefully help heal him up. Without a fully healthy Herbert, the upside of this offense is significantly limited. He’s thrown for just 578 yards on the season, which is on pace to be the worst statistical season in his career by a wide margin.

Will the interior offensive line hold back the team’s running game?

We know just how elite the Chargers’ tackle duo is, but the interior part of the line remains a concern. Specifically, center Bradley Bozeman has been less than stellar through four weeks. The team’s running game has slowed down significantly in the last two games, albeit each of which came against elite defenses.

Still, Jim Harbaugh’s squad needs to return to their ways in that aspect of the game. The right guard spot with Trey Pipkins III has been an issue as well, which has led to opposing defensive lines exposing the Chargers. If things don’t improve, Los Angeles will have to find reinforcements at these spots along the line.

Will anyone step up in the tight end room?

The easy answer to this would be no. Based on the opening few weeks, there’s nothing that would suggest that this will change. It was seen as a weakness of this team before the season, and the two veterans that were signed this offseason haven’t provided much of a spark. Will Dissly and Hayden Hurst have combined for just 15 catches and 144 yards without a touchdown.

Can they make the playoffs with an underwhelming cast of weapons?

This was arguably the most significant question heading into the season, and the first few weeks didn’t answer much. Quentin Johnston has shown some improvements, but the offense remains underwhelming overall.

That’s been due to a few different factors, but the Chargers lack top-end talent at the wide receiver and tight end positions. Rookie Ladd McConkey leads the team in catches (15) and receiving yards (176). The team lacks a true No. 1 wideout, which should be the top priority for general manager Joe Hortiz next offseason.

Who will continue to build off the first four weeks of season?

Through the first month of the season, a few players have stood out in impressive fashion for the Chargers. Most notably, guys like J.K. Dobbins, Quentin Johnston, Daiyan Henley, and Kristian Fulton have been the most surprising standouts.

They have all shown vast improvements from last season, which has helped the team be more competitive than some may have thought they would be. Coach Harbaugh will need more of the same from these guys if the team wants to make a run at the playoffs.

Jim Harbaugh takes blame for Chargers’ penalties in loss to Chiefs

Penalties hindered the Chargers in their 17-10 loss to the Chiefs.

Penalties hindered the Chargers in their 17-10 loss to the Chiefs.

Los Angeles committed nine total penalties during the game, including seven on offense.

“When it’s one guy, one guy, one guy, each has their one … that’s where we can improve,” Jim Harbaugh said. “That’s operation, that’s mechanics, that just needs to tighten up.

“I think when it shows up is one guy has one error, those add up,” Harbaugh added. “I take responsibility, just penalties in general. Keep training, keep working, keep coaching.”

Due to the penalties, the Bolts were behind the sticks on nearly every drive, which made it extremely difficult to generate anything on that side of the ball.

L.A. was without Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt due to their injuries. As a result, it wasn’t only challenging to keep pressure off Justin Herbert, but it was also challenging to keep everything in sync pre-snap.

“We were definitely trying to have some cadence variations so they couldn’t get off on the snap and that’s the fix… just needs more honing, more practice, more work,” Harbaugh said.

The Chargers will look to tighten that up during their bye week.

Social media reacts to Chargers’ loss to Chiefs

Here is how the general population reacted to the Chargers’ loss to the Chiefs.

The Chargers lost to the Chiefs in a low-scoring affair.

The Bolts are now 2-2.

Here’s how social media reacted to the Week 4 game:

Chargers OT Joe Alt downgraded to ‘doubtful’ for Week 4 game vs. Chiefs

The Chargers will be without both of their starting offensive tackles.

The Chargers will be without both of their starting offensive tackles on Sunday when they face the Chiefs.

Joe Alt has been downgraded to doubtful after being listed as questionable on the final injury report.

Alt is dealing with a knee injury that he sustained in the fourth quarter of the Week 3 game against the Steelers.

Rashawn Slater had been ruled out with a pectoral injury.

In other roster related news, linebacker Blake Lynch and offensive lineman Sam Mustipher were elevated from practice squad.

Mustipher was at right guard in practice this past week, which could indicate that he will start there while Trey Pipkins kicks out to right tackle.

Jamaree Salyer is likely to start at left tackle in place of Slater.

Chargers rule out three players for Week 4 vs. Chiefs, including Rashawn Slater

The Chargers will be without key players on both sides of the ball when they host the Chiefs this Sunday.

The Chargers held one last practice on Friday in preparation for their Week 4 game against the Chiefs.

Afterward, three players were ruled out ahead of the matchup.

Los Angeles has ruled out offensive tackle Rashawn Slater (pectoral), edge defender Joey Bosa (hip) and linebacker Junior Colson (hamstring) for Sunday’s game.

Additionally, quarterback Justin Herbert (ankle), tackle Joe Alt (knee), wide receiver Derius Davis (hamstring), and cornerbacks Kristian Fulton (knee), Deane Leonard (hamstring) and Ja’Sir Taylor (fibula) are questionable.

With Slater sidelined, the Chargers could start Jamaree Salyer or Foster Sarell at left tackle. If Alt can’t go, Trey Pipkins could move from right guard to right tackle.

Regarding Herbert, who was a limited participant in practice all week, Harbaugh said he felt better today than he did last Friday.

Herbert was able to do 7-on-7 and participate in team drills. Harbaugh added that he was able to do more in practice this week than last week.

“Listed as questionable, we’ll see,” he said.