What happened
Report Provider: Yahoo Sports (Author: Ryan Young)
Date/Time Period: News reported on September 17, 2025, covering events from Monday, September 15, 2025.
Key Findings and Conclusions:
The Los Angeles Chargers will be without pass rusher Khalil Mack for the foreseeable future.The Chargers sent Mack to injured reserve officially Wednesday after he left Monday's win over the Las Vegas Raiders with a brutal elbow injury, head coach John Harbaugh announced. Mack will now miss at least four games.
AdvertisementThough the injury looked gruesome in the moment, the dislocated elbow is not expected to be season-ending, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Mack will now be eligible to return as soon as their matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 19.[Get more Chargers news: Los Angeles team feed]Mack was diving to try and tackle Tre Tucker on the final play of the first quarter of Monday’s contest at Allegiant Stadium when his left arm was caught awkwardly between Tucker and a teammate.
Mack’s left forearm bent back incredibly far before he hit the ground, which left him in pain as he made his way off the field and to the sideline.Mack doubled over in pain with the team’s athletic training staff helping him on the sideline before he hit the medical tent. He then left the field for the locker room, and was quickly ruled out by halftime.
Mack returned to the field without his pads on and his arm in a medical sling to watch the rest of the contest.AdvertisementMack is in his fourth season with the Chargers after he signed a one-year, $18 million deal to return to the franchise this past offseason. The 34-year-old former Defensive Player of the Year award winner had 39 total tackles and six sacks last season.
Despite losing Mack, the Chargers had little issue picking up the 20-9 win over the Raiders on Monday night. That pushed them to 2-0 on the season after they beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil to kick off the year. They'll host the Denver Broncos next on Sunday, where a win would give the franchise its first 3-0 start since 2002.
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Report Provider: Yahoo Sports (Author: Ryan Young)
Date/Time Period: News reported on September 17, 2025, covering events from Monday, September 15, 2025.
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The Los Angeles Chargers will be without pass rusher Khalil Mack for the foreseeable future.The Chargers sent Mack to injured reserve officially Wednesday after he left Monday's win over the Las Vegas Raiders with a brutal elbow injury, head coach John Harbaugh announced. Mack will now miss at least four games.
AdvertisementThough the injury looked gruesome in the moment, the dislocated elbow is not expected to be season-ending, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Mack will now be eligible to return as soon as their matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 19.[Get more Chargers news: Los Angeles team feed]Mack was diving to try and tackle Tre Tucker on the final play of the first quarter of Monday’s contest at Allegiant Stadium when his left arm was caught awkwardly between Tucker and a teammate.
Mack’s left forearm bent back incredibly far before he hit the ground, which left him in pain as he made his way off the field and to the sideline.Mack doubled over in pain with the team’s athletic training staff helping him on the sideline before he hit the medical tent. He then left the field for the locker room, and was quickly ruled out by halftime.
Mack returned to the field without his pads on and his arm in a medical sling to watch the rest of the contest.AdvertisementMack is in his fourth season with the Chargers after he signed a one-year, $18 million deal to return to the franchise this past offseason. The 34-year-old former Defensive Player of the Year award winner had 39 total tackles and six sacks last season.
Despite losing Mack, the Chargers had little issue picking up the 20-9 win over the Raiders on Monday night. That pushed them to 2-0 on the season after they beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil to kick off the year. They'll host the Denver Broncos next on Sunday, where a win would give the franchise its first 3-0 start since 2002.
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