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    Anthony Lynn not ready to rule out Tyrod Taylor yet

    Getty Images Anthony Lynn wasn’t as adamant Monday as he was last week that Tyrod Taylor would get his starting job back when the quarterback returns. “My primary concern right now is getting that young man healthy, getting him healthy and then we’ll go from there,” the Chargers coach said of...
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    Report: Chris Harris will miss a few games with foot injury

    Getty Images Chargers cornerback Chris Harris Jr. will miss 4-6 weeks with a foot injury, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Harris likely goes on injured reserve since he would become eligible to return before his rehab would get him back on the field. The Chargers already have five starters...
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    Panthers felt “relief” after snapping 10-game losing streak

    USA TODAY Sports There’s no immediate pressure on Panthers coach Matt Rhule this season, since owner David Tepper declared it a rebuild and gave him a $62 million contract. But Rhule had to wait longer than he’d have preferred to win his first game, even if that streak was 20 percent of what a...
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    Gronkowski sees increased output in passing game; is it a sign of things to come?

    Getty Images The guy who came to Tampa Bay to be a blocking tight end is suddenly catching plenty of passes. Rob Gronkowski, after being targeted four times in two games and catching two passes, caught six passes on seven targets for 48 yards against the Broncos. The one target that didn’t...
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    Russell Okung inactive for Panthers, Trai Turner for Chargers

    Getty Images The Panthers traded Pro Bowl guard Trai Turner to the Chargers this offseason for veteran left tackle Russell Okung. They won’t get a chance to see who got the better of the deal Sunday, as both linemen are inactive. Okung was questionable with a groin injury, and with him out...
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    Panthers lead Chargers 9-7, but have issues

    Getty Images The Panthers are piecing things together on the fly because of rebuilding and injuries, and they haven’t quite gotten the hang of the red zone. They’ve settled for field goals on three trips inside the Chargers’ 20-yard line, but the good news is they lead 9-7. They’re having to...
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    Panthers snap 10-game losing streak, beat Chargers

    Getty Images The Panthers will find plenty to work on. But they won’t apologize for enjoying a win, since it had been so long. The Panthers went on the road and beat the Chargers 21-16, snapping a 10-game losing streak across two seasons. The last time they won was Week Nine of last season...
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    Chargers expect Tyrod Taylor to miss at least one more game

    Getty Images Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor missed last week’s game against the Chiefs, will miss today’s game against the Panthers, and is expected to miss next week’s game against the Buccaneers as well. After a team doctor punctured Taylor’s lung while giving him a painkilling injection...
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    Buccaneers announce “soft opening” for Week Four

    Getty Images Brett Favre won’t be the only guy wearing a Tom Brady T-shirt at the next Tampa Bay home game. The Buccaneers have announced that, for the Week Four contest against the Chargers, they’ll have a limited number of fans for a “soft opening.” The process will begin with all...
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    Chargers place Melvin Ingram, Justin Jones, Asmar Bilal on IR

    Getty Images The Chargers not only won’t have pass rusher Melvin Ingram on Sunday. They won’t have him for the two games after that as well. The team placed Ingram on injured reserve Saturday ahead of their game against the Panthers. The Chargers play the Bucs and Saints in the following two...
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    Week Three injury report roundup

    Getty Images Week Three of the 2020 NFL season kicked off on Thursday with a win by the Dolphins and it continues with 14 more games on Sunday, which means that the 28 teams in those games submitted their final injury reports of the week on Friday. The teams playing on Monday night won’t...
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    Chargers may not have Melvin Ingram vs. Panthers

    Getty Images On Wednesday and Thursday, both of the Chargers’ top pass rushers fully participated in practice despite injuries. On Friday, one of them didn’t practice at all. He’s doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Panthers. Melvin Ingram has a knee issue that caused him to miss practice...
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    Kawann Short doubtful, Russell Okung questionable for Panthers

    Getty Images The Panthers aren’t necessarily expecting defensive tackle Kawann Short and guard Dennis Daley to play, but they’re taking them to Los Angeles just in case. Via Nick Carboni of WCNC.com, the Panthers listed Short and Daley as doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Chargers, but...
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    Anthony Lynn says Tyrod Taylor fractured ribs in Week One

    Getty Images Another day, another previously unknown detail emerges regarding the Tyrod Taylor situation. Appearing Thursday morning on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Chargers coach Anthony Lynn disclosed that Taylor suffered broken ribs early in the Week One game against the Bengals. “The young man...
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    Panthers put Christian McCaffrey on injured reserve

    Getty Images After reports early this week projected that running back Christian McCaffrey would be out for at least a month after hurting his ankle in last Sunday’s loss to the Buccaneers, McCaffrey said that his hope was that “I can get back a lot earlier.” If McCaffrey does beat that...
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    Justin Herbert is expected to start on Sunday

    Getty Images Chargers coach Anthony Lynn is still referring to Tyrod Taylor as the starting quarterback, when healthy. But this week, Justin Herbert is expected to start again. Herbert is slated to start again on Sunday against the Panthers, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Taylor is...
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    NFLPA confirms initiation of investigation over Tyrod Taylor injection mishap

    Getty Images Sunday’s painkiller mishap will have potential consequences. For now, the incident that resulted in Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor‘s lung being punctured by a needle gone awry will be investigated by Taylor’s union. NFL Players Association spokesman George Atallah has confirmed...
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    Anthony Lynn confirms Justin Herbert will start this week

    Getty Images Tyrod Taylor is recovering from a punctured lung, so there hasn’t much sense that he will be starting at quarterback for the Chargers when they face the Panthers on Sunday. Head coach Anthony Lynn ended what little suspense there may have been at his Wednesday press conference...
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    Anthony Lynn, Hunter Henry stand up for the Chargers’ medical staff

    Getty Images The Justin Herbert era likely has been launched by a misplaced medical needle, one that punctured the lung of starter Tyrod Taylor. Chargers coach Anthony Lynn, possibly acting on advice of counsel, chose his words very carefully when talking about the error that sidelined Taylor...
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    The Week Two Goats (In a Bad Way) draft

    Getty Images With Week Two over, it’s time to hand out awards. Good ones, and not-so-good ones. The not-so-good come in the form of our Goats (In a Bad Way) draft. On Tuesday’s PFT Live, Simms and I each drafted three coaches or players who deserve criticism for their performances in Week Two...
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