Los Angeles Chargers activate J.K. Dobbins off injured reserve in huge boost to playoff hopes
Running back JK Dobbins could return for the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend after being activated from injured reserve on Friday.
Dobbins missed four games after suffering a knee injury late in the first half of the Chargers’ 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 25.
Los Angeles can clinch its second AFC playoff berth in three years with a win at New England on Saturday.
Dobbins was fourth in the AFC in rushing with 766 yards at the time of his injury.
He is averaging 4.8 yards per carry, seventh-highest among NFL backs with at least 150 carries.
Dobbins is considered a candidate for the Associated Press Comeback Player of the Year after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in last season’s opener.
JK Dobbins could return for the Chargers this weekend after being activated via IR on Friday
Dobbins missed four games after suffering a knee injury in the 30-23 loss to the Ravens
After injuries derailed Dobbins’ four years with the Ravens, the 2020 second-round pick decided to bet on himself by signing a one-year deal with the Chargers.
Dobbins’ return should bolster a running game that has struggled in his absence.
The Chargers are averaging just 74.8 rushing yards over the past four games, down from the 118.1 they generated before Dobbins’ injury.
The Chargers also elevated safeties Eddie Jackson and Kendall Williamson from the practice squad for Saturday’s game.