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Getty Images The Los Angeles Chargers designated safety Adrian Phillips to return from injured reserve on Thursday. Phillips was placed on the injured list on Sept. 17 after breaking his forearm in a loss to the Detroit Lions. Phillips has missed the required eight games and could play as...

Getty Images The Chargers are 4-6 heading into their Week 11 game against the Chiefs in Mexico City and one doesn’t need an advanced degree in mathematics to know that another loss will leave them with very slim playoff hopes. Some might refer to such a situation as a desperate time, but...

Getty Images Beginning in Week Two, when he initially injured his ankle, Patrick Mahomes has appeared on the Chiefs’ injury report after every practice. He missed two games after dislocating his right kneecap in Week Seven. Mahomes said Thursday he feels better now than he has since the...

Getty Images Colin Kaepernick will workout for scouts Saturday in Atlanta. As PFT reported earlier Thursday, the league has not provided and does not plan to provide Kaepernick’s representatives with the names of those attending. The only certainty Kaepernick has received came from General...

Getty Images Left tackle Russell Okung did not practice Thursday. The Chargers don’t play until Monday night, and they are coming off a Thursday night game. But the team is preparing as if they won’t have both starting tackles against the Chiefs. Right tackle Sam Tevi won’t play after...

Getty Images After a run of bad luck with injuries, the Chiefs finally are getting healthy. Patrick Mahomes, who had a full practice Thursday, isn’t the only Chiefs player feeling as good as he has in a while. Offensive tackle Eric Fisher had a full practice for the first time since before he...

Getty Images Anthony Lynn said after Thursday night’s game that Russell Okung‘s status was questionable for this week’s game against the Chiefs in Mexico City. Nothing had changed as of Tuesday. The left tackle has a groin strain that could keep him out. He played only seven snaps against the...

Getty Images The Chargers denied last week that they are moving anywhere, calling Los Angeles their home. It’s not home this week, though. The team flew to Colorado Springs on Monday and began practicing at the Air Force Academy on Tuesday. Why? The Chargers play the Chiefs in Mexico City on...

Getty Images Chargers coach Anthony Lynn brought his team to Colorado this week, to prepare for the elevation Monday night in Mexico City. And his players may not be thrilled about the week away from home. Via Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times, running back Austin Ekeler said a number of...

Getty Images Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt won’t make his sixth career Pro Bowl this year, as he’s injured and out for the season. His brother, Steelers defensive lineman T.J. Watt, is likely to make his second career Pro Bowl. But Watt is campaigning for his other brother, Chargers...

Getty Images When the Steelers lost their first two games, and lost Ben Roethlisberger for the season, it appeared hopeless. It wasn’t. In fact, if the playoffs started today, the Steelers would be in. Here’s how the AFC playoff race looks through Week 10: LEADERS 1. Patriots (8-1) The clear...

Getty Images Chargers left tackle Russell Okung left the game after Philip Rivers‘ first interception. Although the team listed him as questionable to return, Okung remained on the sideline. He played only seven snaps in the loss to the Raiders, and Rivers took a beating with right tackle Sam...

Getty Images The first round of the 2004 draft brought three great quarterbacks to the NFL, and J.P. Losman. One of those great quarterbacks will be moving after this season. Another one could be, too. With Eli Manning‘s departure from the Giants a foregone conclusion, the Philip Rivers train...

Getty Images Josh Jacobs sprung free for an 18-yard touchdown run with 1:02 left to play as the Oakland Raiders pulled out a late 26-24 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday night. A missed extra point by Daniel Carlson following the Jacobs touchdown left the Raiders vulnerable to...

Getty Images The final defensive possession of Thursday night’s game appears to have come with some notable injuries for the Oakland Raiders. Head coach Jon Gruden said after the game that he was concerned about the status of cornerback Lamarcus Joyner and safety Karl Joseph. Both players were...

Getty Images Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers both started and ended Thursday night’s game with interceptions, and he put the loss to the Raiders on himself. Rivers said after the game that his interceptions on the Chargers’ first two drives, plus the last drive, on which the Chargers got...

Getty Images The Raiders were running out of bodies. But they were able to keep Philip Rivers on the run. While they were short on numbers because of injuries, the Raiders were able to keep constant pressure on Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers throughout last night’s win. They sacked Rivers...

Getty Images A late touchdown by Josh Jacobs and a final stand by the Raiders defense secured a 26-24 victory for the home team on Thursday night and that meant it was time to celebrate in the Black Hole. That celebration is one of the last that will take place at the stadium before the...

Getty Images The Raiders thought they had an interception. It was negated by pass interference. Then, they thought they had a fumble, but replay confirmed Philip Rivers‘ hand was going forward when he lost the ball. Finally, on the seventh snap of the game, the Raiders got a takeaway that...

After giving the Raiders 10 points on two interceptions, Philip Rivers finally threw a touchdown pass. His 2-yard toss to Hunter Henry has cut Oakland’s lead to 10-7 with 8:24 remaining until halftime. It came on the Chargers’ longest drive of the season. The Chargers drove 77 yards on 16...