The Los Angeles Chargers faced a major injury scare late in the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals when starting wide receiver Ladd McConkey went down on the field in visible pain.
McConkey remained on the ground as trainers came out to examine him after he took a hard hit to his left side. The Chargers receiver appeared to be holding his left back and hip area following the contact. “Ladd McConkey injured… Left hip/side. Looks like solely contact related so it could just be a hip pointer (very painful in the moment, but not limiting long term)… Hopefully it’s nothing worse. However, a different angle of the incident later provided a clearer look at the collision. It appeared that the Cardinals defender’s shoulder pads made contact with McConkey’s ribs, while the side of the defender’s hip struck directly into McConkey’s hip. NFL insider and ESPN reporter Kris Rhim later shared another update on McConkey’s condition, noting that the Chargers wide receiver was no longer seen on the bench or sideline and appeared to have headed to the locker room.
