Week 9 of the NFL season is here, but injuries will keep some stars from joining their teams on the field.
Los Angeles Chargers receiver Keenan Allen is dealing with a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury coming out of his team's Week 8 bye.
Elsewhere in SoCal, Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp is expected to play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, despite an ankle injury he suffered in last week's game against the San Francisco 49ers.
A handful of backfields across the league will be thin this week, as running backs Jonathan Taylor and D'Andre Swift missed significant practice time this week.