2 weeks Ago By Ryan Anderson, LAFB Network
The Los Angeles Chargers are eagerly awaiting the return of their star pass rusher Joey Bosa . Bosa has been a fixture on the injury report all season and missed the last three games due to two different injuries. In Week 1 Bosa sprained a muscle in his lower back and shortly after recovering from that suffered a hip bruise.
Bosa has been limited in practice this week, which is an improvement from previous weeks — labeled a “Did Not Practice” for most of the four weeks. According to the Chargers injury update, he is officially questionable and he expects to play, but new reporting from the Athletic’s Daniel Popper paints a murky picture for how much he will be able to play in Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints. Chargers OLB Bosa Dealing With Worst Pain In Life According to Mr.
Popper’s post on X.com — [Bosa] said he’s dealing with a glute strain that ended up affecting his sciatic nerve. Called it some of the worst pain he’s dealt with in his life.
Bosa, who’s been out since Week 3, said he expects to be on a snap count. From the author’s personal experience, the pain caused by sciatica is both debilitating and unpredictable. While the Chargers’ defense has been great this season, one area is lagging and it is from Bosa’s specialty; the pass rush.
They have the second-worst pressure percentage at 14.4 percent, behind only the Carolina Panthers. They have just 30 pressures and only 13 sacks.
The teams at the top of the heap in those categories have more than double that. Bosa is no stranger to the trainer’s room. He has missed 23 games over the last three seasons.
The Chargers are set to take on the Saints at 1:05 PST on Sunday, October 27th at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood California. This article first appeared on LAFB Network and was syndicated with permission..
