As the Los Angeles Chargers came away with the victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10, every single fan held their breath when standout rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden exited the game in the third quarter with an apparent knee injury.
While an MRI ultimately revealed no structural damage, and Gadsden appears set to play this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, even the prospect of his absence illuminated a rather frightening Chargers truth. What is happening with the tight ends that sit below him on the depth chart?
With how important the position is to what the team attempts to do in both the passing and the run game, they cannot wholly depend on the continued production of a rookie tight end, and the uncertain status of Will Dissly, combined with the lack of usage of Tucker Fisk and Tyler Conklin, creates a rather tenuous situation.