Chargers’ Keenan Allen annoyed by newest hamstring setback

COSTA MESA, Calif. — Popping out of a bye week, the Los Angeles Chargers hoped for continued restoration to their injury-plagued roster, however that doesn’t look like the case for huge receiver Keenan Allen.

Allen expressed frustration Wednesday over one more setback in his restoration from a left hamstring damage, which places into query his standing forward of a Week 9 matchup towards the Atlanta Falcons.

After sitting out 5 video games following the season opener, Allen returned to the lineup in a Week 7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. On a pitch rely, he performed solely within the first half and caught two passes for 11 yards.

Allen mentioned he “felt nice” within the recreation, however clarified that he was not one hundred pc.

“Nothing occurred within the recreation,” Allen mentioned of the damage when requested how he suffered the setback. “Taking my time with it and simply going by way of it how we deliberate it and simply by way of the bye week, form of hit it once more.

“I do not assume it was a restrain or something. It’s just a few extra scar tissue that’s making an attempt to interrupt off and each time it is able to heal, simply obtained to let it do its personal factor.”

Allen, 30, didn’t apply Monday or Wednesday, saying he felt solely first rate and was actually “worse” than earlier than the bye week.

If Allen is unable to play towards the Falcons, the Chargers might be with out their prime three receivers. Mike Williams already has been dominated out due to a proper excessive ankle sprain and coach Brandon Staley mentioned huge receiver Joshua Palmer has cleared concussion protocol, however wouldn’t decide to his return on Sunday.

The Bolts even have huge receivers DeAndre Carter, Michael Bandy and Jason Moore Jr. on the roster.

Allen didn’t present a timetable for his return, however mentioned that he didn’t wish to come again till there was absolute certainty in his well being.

“I positively do not wish to do the midway factor once more,” mentioned Allen, who has caught six passes for 77 yards in two video games this season. “Simply wish to come again one hundred pc and never anxious about it.”

The Chargers are 4-3 and one recreation out of first place within the AFC West behind the 5-2 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.