COSTA MESA, Calif. -- With Joey Bosa out for the first nine games of the season due to a bruised left foot, one of the players who picked up the slack on defense for the Los Angeles Chargers was versatile defensive end Melvin Ingram.
Ingram has a modest seven sacks with a game remaining, but the 29-year-old defensive co-captain has managed to make an impact in other areas of the defense. Now in his seventh season, he's drawing double-teams from opposing offenses -- allowing other defensive linemen to get to the quarterback -- and serving as a stout run defender.