Chargers operating again Raheim Sanders, left, tries to fend off Rams linebacker Brennan Jackson throughout a preseason recreation on Aug. 16.
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Uncertainty round Najee Harris’ return nonetheless looms, making a domino impact within the operating again room. Harris has but to progress past footwork drills and seems nearer to an prolonged keep on the non-football harm checklist than suiting up for Week 1.
If he does come again, the workers faces a tricky determination: selecting two backs from the trio of Hassan Haskins, Kimani Vidal and rookie Raheim Sanders — with one probably on the chopping block.
Sanders has proven promise within the preseason with 15 carries for 53 yards and two touchdowns, however Haskins and Vidal have extra familiarity with the system. Haskins, who performed for Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, is taken into account a “core” particular groups contributor. Vidal, getting into his second yr, has a leg up on the rookie.
Feeling the stress of cut-down day, Sanders mentioned he isn’t rattled.
“In fact, that’s one thing I take into consideration,” Sanders mentioned. “I need to make a staff, and my aim is to make a staff, so [it’s about] simply executing at a excessive stage and taking part in my finest soccer.”
