Chargers TE Charlie Kolar Set for Surgery on Broken Forearm
The short version
- Charlie Kolar will undergo surgery for a broken forearm.
- Kolar and David Njoku are both headed to injured reserve.
- Kolar is eligible to return in Week 8 against the Rams on Nov. 1.
- Hayden Rucci was added to the active roster; Oronde Gadsden becomes the primary tight end.
- The 0-2 Chargers visit the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
Los Angeles will place Kolar on injured reserve and expect him back in the lineup when he is eligible in Week 8.
Los Angeles Chargers tight end Charlie Kolar will have surgery to repair a broken forearm, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Head coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that Kolar and fellow tight end David Njoku are both being placed on injured reserve. Kolar was seen wearing a sling on his left arm after Sunday's loss to the Raiders.
Kolar is expected to return once his injured reserve stint concludes after Week 6, making him eligible to play again in Week 8, when the Chargers face the Rams on Nov. 1. He has been lightly used in the offense so far, with three receptions for 21 yards across two games.
With both tight ends sidelined, Los Angeles promoted Hayden Rucci to the active roster. Oronde Gadsden had been the only healthy tight end before the move and is expected to take on the primary role at the position, playing most of the snaps in Mike McDaniel's offense.
The 0-2 Chargers play their first road game of the season on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills.