Overview
- The Chargers confirmed Wednesday that McConkey did not practice after he appeared on the NFL injury report with a foot injury.
- McConkey’s status for the Week 5 game against the Denver Broncos is uncertain and will depend on further practice reports and the team’s game-day designation.
- He entered Week 4 already limited by a rib/chest issue, was a game-time decision, and limped off in the third quarter against Seattle.
- McConkey is one of Justin Herbert’s primary reliable targets, so his absence would shift targets to Quentin Johnston, rookie Tre’ Harris, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Brenen Thompson, and Derius Davis.
- The Chargers have a stacked injury list that also includes key linemen and defenders, and losing McConkey would worsen the team’s 0-4 start and increase scrutiny of coaching and roster depth.