The Los Angeles Chargers are staring down yet another setback. Not only is head coach Jim Harbaugh’s squad in Week 6 with a 2-game losing streak, but injuries have also shaken up their backfield. Rookie running back Omarion Hampton had been adding sparks to the offense this season, but his Week 5 ankle injury has landed him on the injury reserve. He’s out for at least four weeks, but the situation is more dire than that.

NFL insider Mike Garafolo noted that Hampton’s recovery could stretch well beyond four weeks. The team had already lost Najee Harris to a season-ending injury earlier, and now, Jim Harbaugh faces a choice. The question faced by the Chargers now: hustle for a short-term fix or go hunting for another back who can keep the offense afloat. As Garafolo note

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