The Los Angeles Chargers suffered a a handful of notable injuries during the Week 9 win over the Cleveland Browns.

One of those was linebacker Junior Colson, who suffered an ankle injury and was eventually demoted from questionable to out.

After the win, Colson was seen in the locker room in a boot, according to The Athletic’s Daniel Popper.

This is no small injury for the Chargers. Colson, a third-round pick this year, has battled an appendectomy over the summer and other nagging injuries more recently, such as a hamstring problem.

Still, Colson is a key depth piece for the Chargers’ elite defense, coached by Jesse Minter. That’s especially the case considering Denzel Perryman appeared on this week’s injury report and other ‘backers like Nick Niemann have struggled with injuries this year.

There’s always the chance that something like a boot is simply a precaution in an event like this. But Colson suffering another setback is notable, especially with the trade deadline looming Tuesday and the Chargers right in the thick of things in the AFC playoff race.

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