Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey is listed as questionable for the team’s Monday night game against the Baltimore Ravens. The Saturday injury report also listed Kayode Awosika, Justin Eboigbe, David Njoku, Denzel Perryman and Trey Pipkins III as questionable.
McConkey had been described by head coach Jim Harbaugh as day-to-day on Monday. But he did not practice Thursday, Friday or Saturday while dealing with a lower-back issue. The injury became apparent during pregame warmups before the Chargers’ Week 9 game against the Houston Texans, after the team had submitted its final injury report. McConkey was active and dressed, but did not take a snap; the Chargers listed him as questionable shortly after the opening drive.
Back problems are not new for McConkey. He missed the first four games of his final season at Georgia in 2023 because of a lower lumbar sprain. His current back spasms are also the latest in a series of injuries this season, following a left hamstring strain that limited him during spring workouts and mandatory minicamp.
## McConkey’s Injury History This Season
McConkey cracked his ribs in the fourth quarter of the Chargers’ Week 1 game against the Arizona Cardinals, then played through the injury in Week 2 while wearing a flak jacket. He also played in Week 3, but an aggravated foot injury affected him in the Week 4 game against Seattle.
In Week 5 against Denver, McConkey was active as an emergency option but did not play a snap. He later exited the Week 6 game against Kansas City with a Grade 1 concussion after taking a hit from two defenders while turning upfield after a catch. He cleared concussion protocol during the Chargers’ Week 7 bye and led the team with four catches for 86 yards against the Rams in Week 8, before the back spasms surfaced.
Derius Davis is the only wide receiver from the Chargers’ original roster to have played in all eight games. If McConkey cannot play against Baltimore, Quentin Johnston, Tre’ Harris—who has been cleared from a shoulder issue—and KeAndre Lambert-Smith are expected to handle much of the receiving work.
Despite McConkey’s injury concerns, the Los Angeles Rams reportedly contacted the Chargers before the trade deadline about a possible deal for the receiver. The Chargers declined.
