The Los Angeles Chargers are placing rooking running back Omarion Hampton on injured reserve due to an ankle injury he suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Washington Commanders, Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh said on Monday.
Hampton, 22, will miss at least the next four games.
The Chargers selected Hampton with the 22nd pick in this year’s draft and he has been performing well, especially following the season ending injury to veteran running back Najee Harris, who was signed in the offseason in free agency.
Hampton is third in the NFL yards from scrimmage since Week 3, and will leave the Chargers leaning on either Hassan Haskins or Kimani Vidal to take the bulk of the backfield workload, but the Chargers could explore the free agent and trade markets as well.
Haskins has five carries for 13 yards this season while Vidal has four carries for 18 yards in 2025.
