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Kris Rhim, ESPNNov 18, 2024, 02:56 AM ET

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers have long been synonymous with losing in the most heartbreaking fashion.

As Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase danced in the end zone in the fourth quarter Sunday after helping Cincinnati rally from an 18-point first-half deficit, this game appeared to be another chapter in a book laden with Chargers disappointments.

But Sunday night was different. The defense and quarterback Justin Herbert buoyed the Chargers as they avoided another late-game meltdown to beat the Bengals 34-27. The win was the

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Kris Rhim, ESPNNov 17, 2024, 09:19 PM ET

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The most surprising Chargers duo of this season continued their connection on L.A.’S first score Sunday night as quarterback Justin Herbert found tight end Will Dissly between two Bengals defenders for a 29-yard touchdown in the first quarter. It is Dissly’s first receiving touchdown this season.

Herbert finds Dissly up the seam! 29-yard touchdown!

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Dissly, who signed with the Chargers this offseason for his run blocking prowess, has been one of Herbert’s favorite targets.

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Kris Rhim, ESPNNov 9, 2024, 05:18 PM ET

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LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers activated running back Gus Edwards from injured reserve, the team announced Saturday. Edwards is officially listed as questionable with an ankle injury for the game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

Edwards hasn’t played since Week 4, in the Chargers’ 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. In that game, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones fell on Edwards’ ankle, which resulted in a high left ankle sprain that landed Edwards on injured reserve.

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Edwards said Wednesday that

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Kris Rhim, ESPNNov 4, 2024, 06:45 PM ET

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday that he and the team are frustrated by the lack of roughing-the-passer calls on Justin Herbert in recent weeks and have submitted plays to the NFL for clarification.

Harbaugh compared the hits to Herbert to how NBA players would foul Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal but he wouldn’t receive calls because of his size.

“Does it sound like I’m complaining? Maybe? I could be,” Harbaugh said. “I think he doesn’t get some of those calls when

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Kris Rhim, ESPNNov 2, 2024, 05:04 PM ET

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The Los Angeles Chargers activated wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. from injured reserve, the team announced Saturday. The move clears the way for Chark to make his Chargers debut Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.

Chark is officially listed as questionable for Sunday’s game.

The team placed Chark on IR ahead of Week 1 with a hip injury. The Chargers opened the 21-day window to elevate Chark from IR on Oct. 16, but a separate groin injury kept Chark from being activated from IR until Saturday.

Chark said that the time

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