INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers running back JK Dobbins suffered a knee injury in Monday’s 30-23 loss to his former team, the Baltimore Ravens, and did not play in the second half.
Dobbins, who had 40 yards on six carries before getting hurt, left without speaking to reporters after the game. Coach Jim Harbaugh said he had no update on the running back’s injury status.
“I don’t have any updates,” Harbaugh said. “I know it’s a knee.”
Dobbins was injured about five minutes before halftime when linebacker Malik Harrison pushed him backwards and then was gang-tackled by Baltimore on a play erased by a penalty against the Chargers.
Dobbins grabbed his knee after getting up and eventually headed to the locker room. He was ruled out of the game in the second half.
Although backup Gus Edwards replaced Dobbins, as he did in Baltimore when they were teammates with the Ravens, he managed just 11 yards on nine carries. The Chargers struggled to move the ball in Dobbins’ absence, making just two field goals on their next five drives before scoring a late touchdown in the loss that ended their four-game winning streak.
“I thought we did a good job running the ball in the first half,” Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert said. “Obviously I hope JK is okay.”
Los Angeles finished with just 83 yards rushing after entering the weekend with the NFL’s 12th-ranked rushing offense.
The Ravens drafted Dobbins in the second round in 2020, but he was out for most of two seasons due to injuries.
He signed a one-year contract with the Chargers during the offseason.
Dobbins entered the game third in the AFC in rushing with 726 yards and was averaging 4.8 yards per carry. He has been considered among the contenders for Comeback Player of the Year after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in the opener of last season.
ESPN’s Kris Rhim and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
