You know the sickening feeling when something is wrong but you try to pretend it didn’t happen? That’s what I felt when I saw Branden Oliver smash his fist on the field after going down late in the second quarter–and the replay of his injury didn’t do me any favors.
The third-year running back was eventually carted off the field after suffering what appeared to be an Achilles injury. San Diego Union-Tribune’s Michael Gehlken reported that Oliver will likely miss the 2016 season due to that very injury.
Chargers RB Branden Oliver (Achilles) has been ruled out for the season, source said.