Several important players for the Chargers and Raiders’ divisional showdown in Week 4 are listed as inactive.
Running back Austin Ekeler, edge rusher Joey Bosa, and safety Derwin James are all out for Los Angeles. By Sunday, all three were extremely doubtful.
However, the Chargers are off the following week, so all three players may be able to participate in Los Angeles’ next game healthy.
However, Jimmy Garoppolo, the quarterback for the Raiders, is not anticipated to play, and rookie Aidan O’Connell is likely to start ahead of veteran Brian Hoyer.
Chris Smith, a safety in Las Vegas, and Nesta Jade Silvera, a defensive tackle, are playing for the first time.
Garoppolo, safety Isaiah Pola-Mao, cornerback Nate Hobbs, linebackers Malik Reed and Amari Burney, receiver Kristian Wilkerson, and defensive tackle Byron Young are the Raiders’ inactive players.
James, Bosa, Ekeler, Deane Leonard, safety Alohi Gilman, offensive lineman Zack Bailey, and defensive lineman Christopher Hinton are all inactive for Los Angeles.
Richmond, Kentucky Noah Spence reached for a sturdy ballpoint pen and a blank piece of legal-sized paper, then he crouched down and let out a breath. He searched his mind for concepts and then condensed them into easily understood goals. After spending two months in Eastern Kentucky, Spence was still perplexed as to why his life had taken such a drastic turn. He wanted to feel less like the person who lost his Ohio State career to drug abuse and more like the old Noah as he sat in his two-bedroom apartment.
That March 2015 afternoon, Spence worked on compiling a list of realistic objectives. In his letter, he expressed his desire to restore his damaged reputation, grow in his Christian convictions, and graduate with a 3.0 GPA. He