Chargers RB JK Dobbins leaves Monday night’s game against former team with knee injury

JK Dobbins’ Monday night met an unfortunate conclusion against his former team.

Dobbins was ruled out in the fourth quarter of the Los Angeles Chargers’ Week 12 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens with a knee injury, and head coach Jim Harbaugh had no postgame update.

Dobbins drew a questionable call late in the second quarter and went to the locker room. He never returned and had a large brace on his left knee, according to the ESPN broadcast.

Any injury to Dobbins is all the more concerning given his history.

A 2020 NFL Draft second-round selection of the Ravens, Dobbins spent four years with the club, flashing plenty of potential that was often overshadowed by his injuries. He played just 24 games in four years, including missing the entire 2021 campaign after tearing up his knee. In 2022, Dobbins was limited to eight games with a separate knee injury, and in 2023, he tore his Achilles in the first week.

He has found new life in LA with familiar faces like offensive coordinator Greg Roman.

On Monday, Dobbins had six carries for 40 yards, averaging 6.7 yards per carry. attempt. Through Monday’s showing, Dobbins has rushed 158 times for 766 yards and eight touchdowns. In 11 games, Dobbins has already come close to career highs of 805 yards and nine TDs set in his 2020 rookie campaign.

Whether he can set a new career high and bounce back from the injury concerns of recent seasons is now up in the air, as the severity of Dobbins’ latest knee injury remains to be seen.