"Chargers running back Omarion Hampton will be placed on injured reserve, coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday, meaning the rookie first-round pick will be out for at least the next four games. Late in the third quarter of Sunday's 27-10 loss to Washington, Hampton came up limping after colliding with a Commanders pass rusher. After the game, the running back rode by the Chargers locker room on the back of a golf cart, wearing a protective boot on his left foot."
"Hampton, a University of North Carolina standout selected 22nd overall last spring, rushed for 44 yards in 12 carries Sunday and had six receptions for 26 yards. "He's been getting in a really good rhythm, playing really well," Harbaugh said. "Special player. That was an unfortunate occurrence." The Chargers, who play Sunday at Miami, are looking to halt a two-game losing slide. They had put more on the shoulders of their rookie running back after losing veteran Najee Harris to a torn Achilles tendon in the second quarter of a Week 3 victory over Denver."
Omarion Hampton will be placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four games due to an ankle injury sustained against Washington. The injury occurred late in the third quarter when Hampton limped after colliding with a Commanders pass rusher and was later seen wearing a protective boot. Hampton, a first-round pick from the University of North Carolina, rushed for 44 yards on 12 carries and caught six passes for 26 yards in the game. With Najee Harris out with a torn Achilles and multiple offensive-line injuries, the Chargers will rely on Hassan Haskins, Kimani Vidal and Amar Johnson while exploring other options. The team seeks to stop a two-game losing skid and reduce pressure on quarterback Justin Herbert, who was hit 21 times in the past two games.
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