Joey Bosa will be out until at least midseason when the Los Angeles Chargers have their bye in Week 8.
Bosa has averaged .82 sacks per game in his first two seasons in the NFL.
Bosa is experiencing instability in a tendon in his left foot.
April 2018 - Los Angeles Chargers Wiretap
Joey Bosa Could Be Out Until October
Joey Bosa could be out until October due to a bruised bone in his left foot.
Bosa is rehabbing his foot, with the hope that the swelling goes down and the foot stabilizes. If it doesn't heal, surgery would not be ruled out.
Bosa suffered the initial injury on Aug. 7.
Antonio Gates Practices, Could Play In Opener
Antonio Gates practiced with the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday and it's possible he'll play in the team's opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The tight end signed a one-year deal to provide depth as Hunter Henry recovers from a torn ACL.
"I've always been optimistic about playing in a game, whether I was injured or not here -- it didn't matter," Gates said. "So, I think I'm well aware of the preparation that needs to be put in throughout the week to go play a game at the highest level possible. With that being said ... it just depends on how I feel leading up to Sunday."
Anthony Lynn said he would take a conservative approach in getting Gates back on the field.
"I'm going to watch him closely this week," Lynn said. "I want to know where he is conditioning-wise. We know that he can help us. That's why we brought him back. I don't know how much yet, but we'll see."
Rams Made Aggressive Trade Offer To Raiders For Khalil Mack
The Los Angeles Rams pursued a trade with the Oakland Raiders for Khalil Mack before he was dealt to the Chicago Bears.
Oakland acquired two first-round draft picks, a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick for Mack.
“We offered a pretty aggressive package and they came back and said, ‘We just think you’re going to pick too low,’ ” Kevin Demoff said about the Rams’ potential pick in the 2019 draft.
The Rams will play the Raiders in Week 1.
The Essential 50 Of The 2018 NFL Season: Joey Bosa
Joey Bosa's first two NFL seasons have been borderline dominant and he's on the verge of becoming a perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidate.
Full List of Essential 50
50. Drew Brees
49. Larry Fitzgerald
48. DeForest Buckner
47. Adam Thielen
46. Eric Berry
45. Corey Davis
44. Ali Marpet
43. Sam Darnold
42. Golden Tate
41. Geno Atkins
39. C.J. Mosley
38. Jameis Winston
37. Landon Collins
36. Vic Beasley Jr.
35. Ryan Tannehill
34. Amari Cooper
33. Malcolm Jenkins
31. LeSean McCoy
30. Patrick Mahomes
29. Bradley Roby
28. Dalvin Cook
26. Russell Wilson
25. Cam Newton
24. Joey Bosa
23. Alex Smith
22. Alvin Kamara
21. Jadeveon Clowney
20. Jarvis Landry
19. David Johnson
18. Ezekiel Elliott
17. Khalil Mack
16. Myles Garrett
15. Deshaun Watson
14. Carson Wentz
13. Todd Gurley
12. Rob Gronkowski
11. Jalen Ramsey
10. Aaron Rodgers
9. Earl Thomas
8. Aaron Donald
6. Ryan Shazier
5. Tom Brady
4. Julio Jones
3. Andrew Luck
1. Le'Veon Bell
Antonio Gates Signs One-Year Deal With Chargers
Antonio Gates has signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on a one-year deal.
Gates became a free agent in March, and the team notified his representation that the Chargers would not seek to re-sign him.
But the Chargers lost starting tight end Hunter Henry for the year when he suffered a right ACL injury on the first day of organized team activities in May.