From California Post · · 1m 20s
Chargers sign veteran WR as McConkey injury lingers
Los Angeles adds Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad after rookie receiver suffers rib injury in Week 1.
In brief
Los Angeles adds Marquez Valdes-Scantling to practice squad after rookie receiver suffers rib injury in Week 1. The Chargers' signing of veteran receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling signals real concern about Ladd McConkey's availability for Week 2. Originally reported by California Post.
McConkey's status remains uncertain
Chargers rookie receiver Ladd McConkey is day to day with a rib injury after leaving Sunday's game. His availability for Week 2 against the Raiders is up in the air.
Chargers sign veteran receiver
Los Angeles worked out Marquez Valdes-Scantling on Tuesday and signed him to the practice squad. The move suggests McConkey could miss Sunday's game.
Brutal hit caused rib injury
McConkey exited the Week 1 game against Arizona in the third quarter after taking a brutal hit to the chest area. He was later diagnosed with a rib injury.
Two-time Super Bowl champion
Valdes-Scantling, 31, won back-to-back championships with Kansas City in 2022 and 2023. He's an eight-year veteran known as a deep-threat receiver.
Cut by Cowboys after camp
Valdes-Scantling spent five months trying to make Dallas's roster but was released during final cuts. He caught 3 passes for 45 yards in three preseason games.
Productive career resume
Originally a fifth-round Packers pick in 2018, Valdes-Scantling has 219 career receptions for 3,686 yards and 21 touchdowns. He caught a go-ahead TD in Super Bowl 58.
What matters most
The Chargers' signing of veteran receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling signals real concern about Ladd McConkey's availability for Week 2.
