After Chargers running back Branden Oliver was carted off the field during Sunday’s game against the Vikings, FOX Sports reported on the telecast that Oliver had suffered an injury to his Achilles tendon.
Chargers coach Mike McCoy confirmed that injury when he met with the media after the game. Oliver is expected to miss the rest of the regular season.
“For a guy who works so hard and does everything the right way... it’s a shame,” McCoy said.
Oliver also missed the final eight games of last season with a toe injury, so it will have been a long time since he’s seen regular season action by the time the 2017 season rolls around.
Melvin Gordon and Danny Woodhead top the depth chart at running back for the Chargers. There’s little experienced depth behind them, which could lead the Chargers to look for help from someone who shakes loose from another roster.