The Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is eager to return to the field after suffering an ankle injury in the season opener. And it appears he’ll reach that point sooner than later.
In the latest episode of his Ekeler’s Edge podcast, Ekeler said that his rehab is going well and that he is “doing everything to get back.”
“Us as players, we do the most to make sure that, OK, hey, I’m doing everything to get back,” said Ekeler. “So just know that that is going on behind the scenes. I’m doing everything I can to get back, be healthy, and not have any major setbacks.”
There is a possibility that Ekeler makes the field in Week 4, but the Chargers reportedly don’t want to rush him. If they are not confident enough, they will probably postpone his return to Week 6, considering they are on a bye in Week 5.
Ekeler entered the 2023 season with a huge performance that saw him get 117 rushing yards and a touchdown on 16 carries while adding four receptions. The Chargers will hope that the 28-year-old player can maintain this level of production once he returns because his replacements, Joshua Kelley and Isaiah Spiller, didn’t exactly produce eye-catching numbers in the last two games.
