Chargers Lose 41-17 to 49ers as Tyler Biadasz Suffers ACL Injury
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Updated · Los Angeles Times · Aug 20
Chargers Lose 41-17 to 49ers as Tyler Biadasz Suffers ACL Injury
3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Times · Aug 20
Summary
Tyler Biadasz went down with an ACL injury that Jim Harbaugh said "doesn't look promising," leaving rookie second-rounder Jake Slaughter in line to take over at center.
A 41-17 preseason loss at SoFi underscored the Chargers' broader problems: they converted 2 of 14 third downs, averaged 1.8 yards on designed runs and allowed five touchdowns, including an 84-yard punt return.
Trey Lance provided one of the few bright spots, completing 10 of 16 passes for 73 yards and breaking a 37-yard scramble, while Justin Herbert and most starters played only one three-and-out series or sat out.
Injuries and lineup uncertainty kept building, with rookie receiver Brenen Thompson leaving for the locker room, lineman Branson Taylor exiting with a shoulder issue and left tackle Rashawn Slater already sidelined by a knee flare-up.
The defeat came after a stronger preseason opener in Houston, but with more than three weeks until Arizona visits for the regular-season opener, the Chargers now face fresh offensive-line and depth concerns.