Tag: Gus Edwards

Dec 19, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards (4) runs for a touchdown in the second half against the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Reports: Chargers set to release RB Gus Edwards

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The Los Angeles Chargers will release running back Gus Edwards, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.

Edwards spent the first six years of his NFL career with the Baltimore Ravens before joining the Chargers last offseason as a free agent.

In Baltimore, Edwards was one of the league’s most efficient rushers. He rushed for 700-plus yards and averaged 5.0-plus yards per carry in each of his first three seasons.

In 2023, he carried the ball 198 times for 810 yards and 13 touchdowns in his final season for the Ravens. He also had 12 receptions for 180 yards.

In 2024, he appeared in 11 games for the Chargers, but saw his statistics decline. He rushed for 365 yards and four touchdowns on a career-low 3.6 yards per carry.

In the passing game, he was targeted a mere five times, recording three receptions for 6 yards.

The 29-year-old will look to bounce back in a new destination.

Meanwhile, the Chargers will look to reconfigure their backfield. They released Edwards and J.K. Dobbins is set to become a free agent.

–Field Level Media

Dec 19, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards (4) runs for a touchdown in the second half against the Denver Broncos at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Chargers rule out RB Gus Edwards (ankle) vs. Patriots

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Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards was ruled out for Saturday’s road game against the New England Patriots with an ankle injury.

Fellow Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins is close to returning from a four-game absence because of a knee injury, as he was listed questionable to play.

Offensive lineman Trey Pipkins III (hip) and linebacker Denzel Perryman (groin) also have been ruled out for Saturday.

Edwards, 29, has gained 365 yards rushing this season with four touchdowns, including two in Los Angeles’ 34-27 victory over the Denver Broncos on Dec. 19.

Dobbins, 26, gained 766 yards with eight TDs in 11 games (nine starts) during his first season with the Chargers. Dobbins joined the Chargers in the offseason while coming off an Achilles tear with the Ravens last season.

The Chargers also have running backs Kimani Vidal and Hassan Haskins on the depth chart. Vidal, a rookie, has 131 yards in eight games this season, while Haskins has just 26 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown.

The Chargers (9-6) can clinch a playoff berth with a win or tie against the Patriots.

–Field Level Media

Sep 29, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Chargers running back Gus Edwards (4) carries the ball against Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill (23) in the second half at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Chargers activate Gus Edwards (ankle) off IR; RB questionable vs. Titans

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The Los Angeles Chargers activated Gus Edwards off of injured reserve Saturday, but the running back is questionable for Week 10 against the visiting Tennessee Titans on Sunday.

Edwards has not played since he suffered a sprained left ankle in Los Angeles’ 17-10 home loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4.

The 29-year-old has averaged 3.0 yards per carry and totaled 113 rushing yards with no touchdowns in four games for the Chargers in his first season with the team.

Edwards told reporters Wednesday that he is fully healthy, and he was a full participant in the team’s practice Friday. He is eager to return to the field for Los Angeles (5-3), which trails Kansas City by three games in the AFC West.

“Coming back, fresh legs, at a time when a lot of teams are wearing down,” Edwards said, “got to use it to the best.”

Edwards rushed for 3,395 yards and 26 touchdowns in 69 games (26 starts) over his first six NFL seasons with Baltimore (2018-23) before signing with the Chargers in March.

With Edwards out, rookie Kimani Vidal served as the second running back behind J.K. Dobbins. Vidal managed 44 rushing yards on 18 carries across four games and caught a touchdown in a Week 6 win over Denver.

–Field Level Media

Sep 15, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. (26) tackles Carolina Panthers defensive end LaBryan Ray (93) during the second half at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Chargers put CB Asante Samuel Jr., RB Gus Edwards on IR

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The Los Angeles Chargers placed cornerback Asante Samuel Jr. and running back Gus Edwards on injured reserve Saturday.

The moves mean Samuel (shoulder) and Edwards (ankle) will each miss at least four games.

Samuel was a full practice participant Thursday, then missed Friday’s practice and was ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Samuel’s injury didn’t occur during practice. The fourth-year pro did injure a shoulder prior to the season opener, but Sunday will mark his first missed game of the season.

Samuel doesn’t have an interception this season after having two in each of his first three campaigns. He has 13 tackles and two passes defensed.

Edwards, 29, is second on the squad with 113 rushing yards, and he also has one catch for 2 yards. He spent six years — five playing seasons — with the Baltimore Ravens, missing the 2021 season due to an ACL tear in his left knee.

The Chargers also activated linebacker Nick Niemann (hamstring) from injured reserve and signed safety Tony Jefferson to the active roster. Niemann was listed as questionable on Friday.

Also, cornerback Dicaprio Bootle was elevated from the practice squad for Sunday’s game.

–Field Level Media

Baltimore Ravens running back J.K. Dobbins (27) breaks a tackle from Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Markus Bailey (51) stretches to break the plane for a touchdown in the second quarter during an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.The Ravens led 10-9 at halftime.Baltimore Ravens At Cincinnati Bengals Afc Wild Card Jan 15 124

RB J.K. Dobbins to visit Chargers

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Free-agent running back J.K. Dobbins is scheduled to visit the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday, his agency confirmed to ESPN.

Dobbins has been cleared for football activities after working his way back from a torn Achilles in Week 1 of last season.

Injuries have defined Dobbins’ NFL career since he was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft out of Ohio State.

After rushing for 805 yards and nine touchdowns in his rookie season, Dobbins missed the entire 2021 campaign with a torn ACL. He played four games in 2022 before requiring arthroscopic knee surgery and was unavailable until Week 14.

All told, Dobbins has played just nine out of a possible 51 regular-season games over the past three seasons. He has rushed for 1,347 yards with 12 touchdowns in 24 career games.

Dobbins, 25, will see a few familiar faces during his visit with the Chargers, however. Fellow running back Gus Edwards signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with Los Angeles earlier this month, and former Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman is now holding the same post with the Chargers.

Running back Austin Ekeler left the Chargers for the Washington Commanders in free agency.

Ekeler tied for the NFL lead in combined rushing and receiving touchdowns in both 2021 (20) and 2022 (18) as the Chargers’ featured back. His production tailed off in 2023, when he rushed 179 times for 628 yards and five touchdowns and caught 51 passes for 436 yards and one touchdown.

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Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (35) goes into the end zone for an early fourth quarter touchdown. The Jacksonville Jaguars hosted the Baltimore Ravens at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida Sunday Night, December 17, 2023. The Jaguars trailed 10 to 0 at the half and lost 23 to 7. [Bob Self/Florida Times-Union]

Reports: Chargers add RB Gus Edwards on 2-year deal

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The Los Angeles Chargers made an addition on offense for new head coach Jim Harbaugh, with running back Gus Edwards expected to sign a two-year deal, multiple outlets reported.

ESPN reported the deal is for two years with no financial terms disclosed.

Edwards, 28, played the past five seasons for the Baltimore Ravens under head coach John Harbaugh, Jim’s brother. Edwards had a career-best 810 yards with 13 touchdowns last season in 17 games (nine starts).

He added 60 yards rushing on 13 carries in two playoff games last season.

In his five seasons in Baltimore, the undrafted free agent, who played at Miami (Fla.) and Rutgers, gained 3,395 rushing yards with 26 touchdowns on 699 carries in 69 games (26 starts). He added 30 receptions for 374 yards.

–Field Level Media

Dec 20, 2020; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) greets quarterback Tyler Huntley (2) prior to a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports

Lamar Jackson still not practicing, Tyler Huntley throws for Ravens

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is trending toward missing his sixth straight game after he didn’t participate in practice on Thursday.

Fellow quarterback Tyler Huntley, however, resumed throwing in the open portion of practice on Thursday, three days ahead of Sunday’s AFC wild-card game at Cincinnati. Huntley is dealing with tendinitis in his right throwing shoulder as well as a wrist injury.

Baltimore has been without Jackson since Dec. 4 due to a sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his knee. Jackson, 26, has not been available for football activities, including 17 straight on-field practices, since the injury. The typical recovery time for the injury is four to six weeks.

Multiple reports indicate Jackson is limited by swelling, which impacts his lateral mobility and straight-line speed.

Huntley stepped in for Jackson in the first quarter of the Dec. 4 game against the Denver Broncos and likely would get the call against the Bengals on Sunday. He started the four subsequent games.

The Ravens beat the Broncos, 10-9, in their Week 13 game and haven’t cleared 17 points since losing Jackson.

Jackson joined cornerback Brandon Stephens (illness), long snapper Nick Moore (illness) and offensive lineman Trystan Colon (undisclosed) in failing to participate in practice on Thursday.

Guard Ben Powers, left tackle Ronnie Stanley, defensive end Calais Campbell, and outside linebackers Jason Pierre-Paul and Justin Houston participated in practice on Thursday, one day after observing a rest day.

Running back Gus Edwards (concussion) was spotted wearing a red non-contact jersey and a protective guardian cap on his helmet during Thursday’s session.

Baltimore dropped the regular-season finale to the Bengals, 27-16, and has lost three of the past four entering the playoffs. Anthony Brown started and played the whole game in place of Huntley last week. The Ravens beat the Bengals, 19-17, on Oct. 9.

–Field Level Media

Aug 21, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (35) eludes a tackle by the Carolina Panthers defense for yardage during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens activate Gus Edwards, place J.K. Dobbins on IR

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The Baltimore Ravens made changes in their backfield on Saturday, activating Gus Edwards from the physically unable to perform list and placing J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve.

Edwards missed all of last season with a torn ACL but has practiced the past two weeks in preparation for his return. He rushed for 723 yards and six touchdowns on 144 carries in 16 games (six starts) back in 2020.

Dobbins, 23, is set to get arthroscopic knee surgery and is expected to miss four to six weeks, ESPN reported. He had also missed all of 2021 with a knee injury. He has rushed for 123 yards and a TD on 35 touches this season.

Edwards, 27, will join Kenyan Drake, Justice Hill and Mike Davis in the backfield this week when the Ravens (3-3) face the Cleveland Browns (2-4).

–Field Level Media

Aug 21, 2021; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards (35) eludes a tackle by the Carolina Panthers defense for yardage during the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Ravens RB Gus Edwards activated off PUP list, practices

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Baltimore Ravens running back Gus Edwards was activated off the reserve/physically unable to perform list Wednesday and practiced for the first time in 13 months.

Edwards, 27, missed the entire 2021 season after tearing his ACL days before the Ravens’ Week 1 game. Edwards was set to be RB1 after J.K. Dobbins tore his ACL in an August 2021 preseason game. Dobbins returned to action in Week 3 and has rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown in two starts.

No timetable has been given on when Edwards might return to game action. Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Edwards “looked good.”

So did his quarterback.

“It was wonderful seeing Gus today,” Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson said. “He looked like Gus to me. Looks like he’s back 100 percent. Just can’t wait to see him on the field.”

Edwards has played in 43 games (13 starts) for the Ravens since joining the club as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He has rushed for 2,152 yards and 10 touchdowns in a mostly backup role.

–Field Level Media