LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers activated linebackers Khalil Mack and Denzel Perryman off of injured reserve, the staff introduced Saturday. The transfer clears the best way for each to return to the sphere towards the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday.
Mack injured his elbow within the Chargers’ Week 2 win over the Raiders. He tried a deal with within the first quarter, however his left hand obtained caught between Chargers linebacker Troy Dye and Raiders vast receiver Tre Tucker, turning his elbow to a clumsy place.
Perryman suffered an ankle harm within the Chargers’ Week 1 win over the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
With Perryman and Mack sidelined, the Chargers struggled defensively, significantly towards the run, the place each gamers thrive.
Since Week 3, the Chargers’ first sport with out Perryman and Mack, they’ve allowed 579 yards speeding, the sixth-most within the NFL. Earlier than Mack went on IR after Week 2, they allowed the ninth-fewest speeding yards within the NFL.
The Colts boast the league’s main rusher in operating again Jonathan Taylor, who has 603 speeding yards and 7 speeding touchdowns this season. He’s the one operating again averaging over 100 yards per sport on the bottom (100.5).