Chargers activating Joey Bosa after over 3 months on IR

The Los Angeles Chargers plan to bring edge rusher Joey Bosa off the injured reserve list ahead of their Week 17 game against the Rams, head coach Brandon Staley said Friday. Told.

“He looked fine,” Staley said of the two practices Bosa has attended since being designated to return. to go out and play soccer.I’m excited to see him compete.”

Safety Darwin James Jr. will be out as he continues to work on concussion protocols, Staley said.

The Bolts went 9-6, securing playoff berths with two games remaining in the regular season. The Rams are out of postseason contention with his 5-10 record.

Botha said he felt the best he had “in years” in his first practice since undergoing groin surgery against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 3, with the groin an ongoing problem. but it wasn’t the problem he was having. Don’t deal with it until it’s completely torn.

Bosa, however, is expected to play in a limited number of snaps on Sunday.

“He’s got to be football conditioned,” Staley said. “It’s not like he’s going to go out there and play like he’s been playing for four or three months, but he’s going to go out there and play. That was our plan. He’s going to play. I’m going to play then.

Edge rusher Khalil Mack expressed excitement over Botha’s return. Mack has won four of his eight sacks in the first three games this season while Bosa remained in the lineup.

“It feels great to have him there as a player, not just knowing the dynamics, his kind, but the energy and character that he brings in situations and third-down scenarios. Stop,” Mack said. “All those circumstantial moments.”

Bosa had seven tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in three games.