Joey Bosa set to play for Chargers vs. Jaguars, but what about Mike Williams?

The Chargers didn’t have Mike Williams in apply this week, however the group stays hopeful to have him Saturday evening in Jacksonville.

The veteran vast receiver was listed as questionable Thursday due to a again contusion suffered final weekend within the Chargers’ regular-season finale in Denver.

Coach Brandon Staley mentioned Williams will journey with the group Friday morning, with the expectation of him figuring out on the sphere earlier than the sport to see if he can play.

The Chargers and Jaguars are set to kick off their AFC wild-card matchup at TIAA Financial institution Subject at 5:15 p.m. PST.

“We’ve got a very long time between now and the night on Saturday,” Staley mentioned. “So, simply making an attempt to maximise all that relaxation time for him and provides him all of the therapy crucial.”

In the beginning of the week, Staley mentioned Williams would apply at “some level” within the lead-up to the sport. As a substitute, Williams was held out each Wednesday and Thursday.

Staley defined that the group determined having Williams be part of his teammates on the sphere wasn’t as beneficial as having him deal with feeling his greatest, significantly with the Chargers having one fewer day of preparation.

“What modified was making an attempt to get him as a lot relaxation as attainable due to the quick time-frame of the week,” Staley mentioned. “We’re at that time of the season the place the reps aren’t what matter. The remaining is, in his case. “

Williams was injured on a success after a six-yard reception within the ultimate three minutes of the primary half towards the Broncos. The Chargers introduced that he was questionable to return.

Williams needed to be carted to the locker room at halftime and, following the sport, wanted help whereas strolling to the group bus.

In his postgame information convention, Staley was requested — because the Chargers by no means dominated Williams out — if he might have returned to the sport. Staley answered, “presumably.”

Provided that Williams has not practiced since, Staley was requested Thursday to make clear his postgame evaluation.

“The character of it was I didn’t know the way severe it was,” he mentioned. “I wasn’t given the indication that something was considerably unsuitable with him. That’s what was instructed to me. What I used to be intimating is that there wasn’t something severe when it comes to a fracture or some kind of X-ray that was constructive. That’s all I used to be inferring at that second.”

Staley has obtained criticism for the best way the Chargers — significantly in gentle of the Williams damage — dealt with taking part in time towards Denver.

Despite the fact that the result had no affect on the already settled AFC standings, Staley performed most of his starters by at the very least the top of the third quarter.

Linebacker Kenneth Murray Jr. additionally left the sport within the second quarter due to what the group known as a stinger. Murray got here off the damage report Thursday and can play towards Jacksonville.

Staley was given the chance to rethink the group’s choices on taking part in time after a couple of days to mirror on the occasions of Sunday.

“I stand behind what we did in that soccer recreation,” he mentioned. “All my gamers are actually essential to me. There have been a whole lot of gamers that had been taking part in in that recreation that had been in hurt’s approach. That’s simply the character of soccer.

“It’s very troublesome to resolve who performs and who doesn’t and who’s extra beneficial than the remaining. What you’re making an attempt to do is ready an ordinary in your program about the way you do issues. That’s what I imagine in. I didn’t need anyone to get harm in that recreation, no matter their standing, as a result of all people’s essential.”

The one starter pulled sooner than the remaining was edge rusher Joey Bosa, who didn’t return after taking part in 23 first-half snaps. Bosa was showing in simply his second recreation after having core-muscle surgical procedure in late September.

He defined Thursday that he was feeling particularly fatigued following a play late within the second quarter. After consulting together with his place coach, Giff Smith, Bosa mentioned it was determined he would sit out the remainder of the afternoon.

As for Saturday, he mentioned his taking part in time will depend upon how he’s feeling as the sport progresses. Bosa mentioned he and Smith will stay in communication all through to find out the perfect course.

“I imply, it’s a playoff recreation, however we need to be sensible,” Bosa mentioned. “If I’m good to go, then I’ll be on the market. However it’s one thing that you simply don’t wanna … as a result of it can really feel good till it doesn’t. If it will get too fatigued and there are a couple of performs which might be simply actually excessive depth, you need to be careful and sort of handle it.”

Bosa wasn’t on the Chargers’ damage report final week after he returned from the injured-reserve checklist. He did seem on the report this week earlier than being eliminated Thursday following one other day as a full apply participant.

Bosa described himself as “feeling good” and sounded optimistic as he prepares for his third profession playoff recreation.

“My wind is getting there,” he mentioned. “My conditioning is getting higher. My confidence with my leg is getting higher. So, I’m completely happy the place I’m at.”