Lombardi confident in skill position groups
The Chargers took the field for practice as they ramped up preparation for a Week 4 road matchup against the Texans.
After not having wide receiver Keenan Allen since he went out in Week 1, plus the loss of Jalen Guyton for the season due to a torn ACL, the wide receiver room has been banged up.
During his Thursday press conference, Chargers Offensive Coordinator Joe Lombardi talked about the injuries to his receivers, while adding what they needed to do with or without Allen.
“I think those are both tough breaks,” Lombardi said. “Keenan’s a guy that’s on a mend. We expect him back soon. Not exactly sure when, could be this week, might be next week.
“Obviously, we still have Mike [Williams], he’s a guy we need to get more involved,” Lombardi added.
In Allen’s absence, both wide receivers Joshua Palmer and Deandre Carter have gotten more snaps. Although Lombardi said that others will have to step up, he believes that they have enough at other skill positions to deal with the losses.
“We feel great about Josh [Palmer],” Lombardi said. “[Carter], has been a really good addition for us this year. The other guys are going to have to step up.
“But, between our running backs, tight ends and receivers, we feel like we have enough,” Lombardi added.
On the topic of Carter, who has been described as “quarterback friendly” by others up to this point, his emergence has been big for the team as they deal with injuries.
Currently tied for the team lead in receiving yards, Lombardi talked about Carter and how him stepping up has not been a surprise.
“I think we felt really good about him,” Lombardi said. “We obviously saw his film in Washington, saw that he was a good player and our opinion rose when we saw him in training camp and in the offseason.
“I think injuries forced him into more reps than we anticipated but we’re not surprised about what he’s doing,” he added.
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