On Thursday afternoon, the Chargers are placed fullback Alec Ingold on injured/reserve. This comes the week after fellow fullback Scott Matlock returned from IR after missing the first four games of the season.
Ingold has struggled in his first season with the Chargers after following Mike McDaniel to LA from Miami. The veteran had long been a key component in McDaniel’s offenses the past four seasons, but his first five games for the Chargers have been filled with missed assignments and whiffed blocks.
In Matlock’s first game back from IR, he helped lead the way on Kimani Vidal’s 42-yard touchdown run and was stout as an extra blocker in max protection looks. Ingold’s inconsistency obviously allowed the Chargers to make this move knowing full well they were likely in better hands moving forward with Matlock starting at fullback.
However, Matlock is a different fullback and McDaniel will now have to call his offense knowing that is the case.
