For the third week in a row, the LA Chargers activated a player from the practice squad only to make that player a healthy scratch. With injuries on the offensive line, 2025 sixth-round pick Branson Taylor was elevated only to be left on the inactives list.
Taylor was cut after the preseason and has spent the entire 2025 season on the practice squad. After struggling in the preseason and not being elevated at all to this point, fans were confused to see him elevated in the first place. That confusion was amplified when Taylor's name graced the inactives list.