INGLEWOOD, Calif — Los Angeles Chargers extensive receiver Quentin Johnston exited the opening sequence of Saturday night time’s 23-22 preseason loss to the Los Angeles Rams on a medical cart after successful that left him immobile on the sector for a number of minutes.
Coach Jim Harbaugh mentioned that Johnston sustained a concussion and was taken to an area hospital for X-rays and additional analysis.
“That is by no means a very good factor, however the best way it seemed there on the time seemed prefer it might have been so much worse,” Harbaugh mentioned.
“He was speaking, he remembered the play, he was transferring good. So in that method, it is a good factor.”
Rams security Tanner Ingle hit Johnston whereas he was attempting to safe a cross from quarterback Justin Herbert, and Johnston’s head turned in the other way. It was tense at SoFi Stadium as Johnston was immobile on the bottom for a number of minutes as athletic trainers ready a stretcher for him. Harbaugh and extensive receivers coach Sanjay Lal additionally checked on Johnston.
Johnston ultimately sat up, however was pissed off, slamming his gloves on the bottom earlier than exiting on the cart.
Harbaugh performed all of his starters for this preseason recreation aside from security Derwin James and out of doors linebacker Khalil Mack.
Johnston is predicted to be the Chargers’ major deep-ball menace this season; dropping him for any vital time might elevate rookies Tre Harris and KeAndre Lambert-Smith.
Lambert-Smith additionally briefly exited Saturday’s recreation with an damage — going to the locker room with athletic trainers — however returned within the second quarter.
Johnston, the Chargers’ first-round choose within the 2023 NFL draft, completed with 55 catches, 711 yards and a team-leading eight receiving touchdowns final season.
