The Chargers have a lead at halftime of Sunday’s game against the Broncos, but they lost a key offensive contributor during the second quarter.
Running back Najee Harris went down without being contacted on a Justin Herbert pass to wide receiver Quentin Johnston. The injury had all the hallmarks of a torn Achilles — it was Harris’ left leg — but the team has only confirmed that he is out for the rest of this game.
The Chargers finished off the drive when Harris was hurt with a 22-yard pass to Johnston that set up a short touchdown run by rookie Omarion Hampton. That pushed their lead to 10-0 with 1:53 left to play in the half.
Chargers right guard Mekhi Becton also left the game to be evaluated for a head injury.
The Chargers dominated possession in the first half, but three sacks of Justin Herbert helped keep them from adding to their point total. Herbert is 10-of-20 for 128 yards and Johnston has five catches for 77 yards.
The Broncos only picked up two first downs over their first four possessions and they got one more before facing a fourth-and-2 near midfield with under a minute to play. Bo Nix faked a pitch and the Chargers defense bit because Courtland Sutton was running wide open down the field. Nix floated a pass into his hands and the 52-yard touchdown cut the Chargers’ lead to 10-7 at the break.
Linebacker Daiyan Henley is available for the Chargers on Sunday.
Henley was listed as questionable to face the Broncos because of an illness, but he is not on the team’s inactive list. The Chargers placed Denzel Perryman on injured reserve, so the news means they’ll still have one of their original starters at the position.
Cornerback Cam Hart (hip) was also listed as questionable, but he is inactive. Safety Elijah Molden, linebacker Emany Johnson, wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith, tight end Will Dissly, and defensive tackle Otito Ogbonnia are also out for the Chargers.
The Broncos ruled tight end Evan Engram out on Friday. Defensive end Sai’vion Jones, linebacker Que Robinson, tackle Frank Crum, quarterback Sam Ehlinger, and running back Jaleel McLaughlin are the other scratches.
The Broncos have placed linebacker Dre Greenlaw on injured reserve, Zac Stevens of DNVR reports. The plan is for Greenlaw to get his injured quad 100 percent healed before returning as soon as Week 7 against the Giants.
He is required to miss at least four games.
Greenlaw missed all of the offseason program after hurting his quad while working out in April. The initial report was a tear, but the team clarified it was a strain and Greenlaw would miss only eight weeks.
Greenlaw returned in time for training camp but then left practice early on July 31. He has not seen the field since.
He signed a three-year, $35 million deal with Denver in the offseason. That after missing all but two games in 2024 while recovering from an Achilles tear in the Super Bowl.
The Chargers will have one of their top receivers for Sunday’s game against the Broncos.
Ladd McConkey is off the injury report and set to play vs. Denver.
McConkey (biceps) did not participate in Wednesday’s practice, but he was a full participant on Thursday and Friday.
In his second season, McConkey has 11 catches for 122 yards through the first two weeks of 2025.
After a big Monday night, linebacker Daiyan Henley (illness) is questionable. He didn’t practice on Wednesday or Friday.
Cornerback Cam Hart (hip) is also questionable after he was limited all week.
Defensive back Elijah Molden (hamstring) and tight end Will Dissly (knee) are both out.
Cornerback Tarheeb Still (knee/shoulder) and defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe (foot) are off the injury report and are set to play.
The Broncos will be without offseason additions on both sides of the ball when they face the Chargers in Los Angeles this Sunday.
The team’s final injury report shows that tight end Evan Engram and linebacker Dre Greenlaw have both been ruled out for Week 3. No other Broncos players have injury designations.
Engram, who signed with the team after being released by the Jaguars, missed practice all week with a back injury. He has four catches for 33 yards in his two appearances for the Broncos.
Greenlaw has not played in a game since signing with the team in March. Greenlaw has been battling quad injuries since arriving in Denver and he also missed practice all this week.
