Chef at Chargers pre-game news and discussion.

[Bolt-O]

[Rugger05]

Not a good way to start the season. I agree Berry being out for the Chiefs is worse

[Bolt-O]

Bosa out

[Bolt-O]

Injury is on the same foot but the injury that held him out of pre-season was healed. He's "week-to-week"

[Rugger05]

[RTPbolt]

I guess he qualifies as Iffy then

the good news I like some of our backups and am excited to see them go as starters...bad news is Bosa is a menace to offenses that is hard to replace fully.

[Attack]

Let's make Mahomes throw shorter passes and more passes to drive the team down the field to score, making him more prone to mistakes. No long bombs to Hill and Watkins or Kelce. I'd like to see Derwin lock up Kelce all game. Keep everything in front of the secondary. And hopefully the run D won't allow Hunt any gouging runs either.

I think the O will score. I'm more interested in seeing what the D can do, esp without Bosa.

Bolt Up!

[Formula 21]

Rochelle came out of college with a reputation as a plus run defender. I think Reid goes run early and often to take the pressure off of Mahones. So losing Bosa is not as bad as it could be. Sack opportunities will be limited.

[Heatmiser]

Bosa is the best run defender the Chargers have. He excels at it. He is such a complete and rare player. Great draft pick by Telesco.

TG

[Attack]

I'm thinking that Gus plays the run D heavy and deep in the secondary in order to force Mahomes to pass short.

[system.of.a.1st.down]

And so it begins...

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24619491/joey-bosa-los-angeles-chargers-defensive-end-expected-miss-more-due-foot-injury

Foot injury may cost Chargers' Joey Bosa more than just opener

Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa, who already has been ruled out of the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs, is expected to miss more time than just Sunday's game due to a lingering foot injury, sources said.

Exactly how long Bosa will be sidelined still is uncertain, but Bosa and the team are seeking answers: Bosa is scheduled to meet Wednesday with foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson to determine the extent of his injury and how much time he could miss, sources said.

Anderson initially examined Bosa's first MRI last month and found a soft-tissue injury between the first and second metatarsals. But Bosa suffered a setback last week and for now the team is calling it a bone bruise, though they don't know for sure what the exact injury is and how long he might miss.

Having your star pass rusher headed to meet with Dr. Anderson is not the ideal way to open the season, but Bosa has no choice. He suffered a setback with the injury last week.

Los Angeles' former seventh-round pick Isaac Rochell has gotten the reps throughout camp and will start for Bosa and help try to replace him.

If Bosa's bruise turns out to be a fracture, Bosa's absence could be longer than the team thought, as it was expecting him to be ready for the regular-season opener. But now Bosa is in a walking boot, hobbling into the start of the season.