Overview
- Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh and Rams coach Sean McVay confirmed the mid-August joint practice was canceled because multiple Chargers starters were injured.
- Pro Bowl left tackle Rashawn Slater suffered a torn patellar tendon in early August and has been ruled out for the season.
- Running back Najee Harris remains sidelined after an eye injury from a July 4 fireworks accident and his Week 1 availability is uncertain.
- Cornerback Donte Jackson and offensive lineman Branson Taylor both exited recent practices with injuries, further depleting the Chargers’ lineup.
- Los Angeles will now proceed to face the New Orleans Saints in their next preseason game while the Rams shift to in-house workouts.