Chargers place primary tight ends on injured reserve as nightmare season continues

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 22). Chargers place primary tight ends on injured reserve as nightmare season continues. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/sports/chargers-place-tight-ends-david-njoku-charlie-kolaron-on-injured-reserve/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-22 · by Valentina Martinez

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The Los Angeles Chargers have placed tight ends David Njoku and Charlie Kolar on injured reserve due to fibula and forearm injuries respectively, each expected to miss at least four games. With only Oronde Gadsden II currently active as a tight end, the team faces significant challenges to its already struggling offense, which heavily relies on tight ends for blocking. The Chargers' season has been hit hard by multiple player injuries, including center Tyler Biadasz who is out indefinitely and left guard Kayode Awosika sidelined since training camp. Their poor start continues with a 0-2 record after losses to the Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders.

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The Los Angeles Chargers have placed their primary tight ends, David Njoku and Charlie Kolar, on injured reserve due to injuries sustained during a recent game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Njoku suffered a fibula injury while Kolar is dealing with a forearm injury; both are expected to miss at least four games. The Chargers currently only have one tight end, Oronde Gadsden II, active on their roster and may need to rely on practice squad players such as Evan Svoboda or Patrick Herbert (brother of quarterback Justin Herbert) for depth. These injuries come during a tough season for the team, which has seen five out of six free-agent signees sidelined by injury; the Chargers are 0–2 after consecutive losses at home.

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Narrative

Njoku and Kolar are on injured reserve, defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson and left guard Kayode Awosika are out indefinitely and center Tyler Biadasz suffered a season-ending injury in training camp.

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🔮 Both tight ends are set to miss at least four games.

2026-09-22 · New York Post

Chargers place primary tight ends on injured reserve as nightmare season continues · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

The Los Angeles Chargers have placed tight ends David Njoku and Charlie Kolar on injured reserve. asserted

Chargers → place → reserve

Njoku was carted off in Sunday’s 26–14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders with a fibula injury. asserted

Njoku → cart → injury

Meanwhile, Kolar is dealing with a forearm injury. asserted

Kolar → deal → injury

Both tight ends are set to miss at least four games. asserted

ends → set → games

The Chargers have only one tight end on its active roster in Oronde Gadsden II. asserted

Chargers → have → II

The team could turn to its practice squad where there are currently two tight ends, Evan Svoboda and Patrick Herbert (brother of quarterback Justin Herbert). uncertain

team → turn → Herbert

The injuries are a devastating blow to an already struggling offense, which relies on its tight ends to serve as blockers. asserted

which → struggle → blockers

Gadsden struggles as a run blocker. asserted

Gadsden → struggle → blocker

Njoku has eight reception for 67 yards this season, while Kolar has three receptions for 21 yards. asserted

Kolar → have → yards

A total of five players from the Chargers’ free agent class have been sidelined with injuries. asserted

players → sideline → injuries

Njoku and Kolar are on injured reserve, defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson and left guard Kayode Awosika are out indefinitely and center Tyler Biadasz suffered a season-ending injury in training camp. asserted

Biadasz → suffer → camp

The team was slated as a playoff contender before the season began, but could very well remain winless in Week 3 with a highly-touted matchup against the Buffalo Bills. uncertain

season → slat → Bills

Head coach Jim Harbaugh had one piece of advice for his struggling squad: “When the going gets tough the tough gets going.” asserted

tough → have → squad

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