NFL · Los Angeles Chargers · 17:04 ET · via @AdamSchefter

Chargers WR Ladd McConkey Evaluated for Head Injury Against Chiefs

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Adam Schefter: 'Chargers WR Ladd McConkey is being evaluated for a head injury.'

Just when the needed all hands on deck against the , the injury bug decided to crash the party. Adam Schefter is reporting that wide receiver is currently being evaluated for a head injury.

Losing your most reliable target in the middle of a divisional dogfight is less than ideal. It is the football equivalent of showing up to a potluck and realizing the only guy who knows how to cook just left to take a phone call.

The timing could not be worse for . They are currently trailing the Chiefs 9-3 on the road, trying to manufacture enough offense to keep from running away with the game.

has already been battling through shoulder and knee issues this season just to stay on the field. If the number 15 jersey is officially ruled out for the rest of the night, anyone holding live tickets on passing props is going to be sweating through their shirt.

The Chargers offense without suddenly looks incredibly thin. You cannot just scheme your way around losing a guy who actually knows how to get open when the pocket collapses against a relentless defense.

We are on standby for the official word from the blue medical tent. If enters the concussion protocol, is going to have to find a new hero fast, or this game is going to slip away before the fourth quarter even starts.