The Los Angeles Chargers are placing one of their key offensive players on the injured reserve with a heart issue, sidelining him for a minimum of four games.
Per Daniel Popper of The Athletic, Pro Bowl center Corey Linsley has “a non-emergent heart-related medical issue” and will be formally placed on the IR tomorrow. Popper added that Linsley remains “in good spirits”, although he’s “disappointed” about having to miss time.
It’s a tough break for one of the game’s premier centers. Linsley joined the Chargers as a free agent in 2021 after earning his first career First-team All-Pro nod with the Green Bay Packers. Linsley was a Pro Bowler and Second-team All-Pro in his first season with the Bolts.
The Chargers have already lost star wide receiver Mike Williams for the season with a torn ACL eh suffered in Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings. On top of that, star running back Austin Ekeler has missed the last two games with an ankle injury, and his status for Week 4 is in doubt.
And now the Chargers (1-2) must find a way to get by without their top wideout for the receiver and arguably their best offensive linemen for the next four weeks. With Linsley headed to the IR, he’ll be eligible to return in Week 9 for the team’s Monday night road tilt against the New York Jets.
