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"One thing we've been doing as a team, the secondary especially, is responding to adversity," he said. "I don't think we've had every guy on the field healthy at the same time yet this year. He's definitely a playmaker, a key guy for our defense and our team as a whole. But we've just got to pick up the load. The next guy has got to step up and make plays out there."
Mathews hopes to be able to play in San Diego's first game after its bye, at home against Oakland on Nov. 16.
"I tried a little bit. I finally gave up after a while. It's been a while since I played," said Mathews, who wore a brace on his knee while on the course.
"It's definitely frustrating just because I was coming off one that I had to deal with in college. It comes with the game," Verrett said.
The Chargers did regain a cornerback Thursday when Brandon Flowers was cleared to practice after missing the Denver game with a concussion. Flowers was hurt in a home loss to his former team, the Kansas City Chiefs, on Oct. 19.
Flowers said it'll be a challenge with Verrett out.
The first-round draft pick will miss the game at Miami on Sunday, when the Chargers (5-3) will try to snap a two-game losing streak. The Chargers then have their bye.
Verrett originally hurt his shoulder in a victory at Oakland on Oct. 12 — which he sealed with a last-minute interception — and aggravated it in a loss at Denver last Thursday night.
Both Verrett and coach Mike McCoy said it wasn't a mistake for Verrett to play in Thursday night's 35-21 loss at Denver. Verrett left in the second quarter and stood on the sideline in the second half with his left arm in a sling.
Also Thursday, running back Ryan Mathews said his rehab is going well. He sprained the MCL in his right knee in a victory against Seattle in Week 2.
"That's a big target. I was trying to go for this game but I'm just waiting for the go-ahead. They're the professionals,Wholesale Cheap Jerseys China, not me,NFL Jerseys Clearance," he said. "I can't wait to get back out there with my team."
"Being able to run again is encouraging. That's a big step," he said. "I'm very encouraged. The trainers are doing a great job and I'm just following their plan. Every time they put me through something I'm just trying to do my best."
Said McCoy: "We're not going to put anyone out there if we don't think they're ready to play. That's regardless of what the injury is,Wholesale NFL China Jerseys, what body part. They spend a lot of hours in the training room to get better and get healthy and a number of players would play with certain things. Some play with his injury,Wholesale Authentic Jerseys, some other players have played with it in the past, also. He's not the first guy to do this.
Mathews said he was able to play a little bit of golf during his charity tournament on Tuesday that benefited the Trish & Ryan Mathews Door of Hope Chest.
"It's an injury that we've been dealing with for a couple of weeks. He gave it everything he had in the Denver game until it got to a point where he couldn't play any longer," McCoy said.
Verrett played most of his senior season at TCU with a torn labrum in his right shoulder,NFL Jerseys China, which was surgically repaired in March.
Safety Jahleel Addae has not been cleared after sustaining a concussion last week.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers will lose rookie cornerback Jason Verrett for at least one game and probably longer with a torn labrum in his left shoulder.
"It feels good to be back out there. Being out is hard," Flowers said.
"No,Wholesale NFL Jerseys China, not at all," Verrett said. "My goal is to always be ready every week. I tested it out pregame. I felt great. I just was trying to go out there because we were kind of short at corner. I just wanted to help my team." |
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