LOS ANGELES -- For all the good Ladd McConkey did in the best rookie wide receiver season in Chargers history -- he routinely frustrated wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal.
Amid racking up the most receiving yards (1,149) and receptions (82) by a rookie in franchise history in 2024, McConkey, who came into the NFL at 5-foot-11 and 186 pounds, often ended up on the wrong side of big hits from defenders.
Those hits led to injuries.
McConkey suffered a hip injury in a Week 6 win over the Denver Broncos, and also shoulder and knee injuries against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 13 that forced him to miss the following game against the Kansas City Chiefs.