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Austin Ekeler Carted off During Chargers vs. Buccaneers with Leg Injury

running back suffered a leg injury and had to be carted off Sunday after suffering a leg injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Gilbert Manzano of the Orange County Register noting the running back had to be helped off the field by two people as he headed toward a cart to take him to the locker room.

Melvin Gordon's brief holdout allowed Ekeler to take center stage in Los Angeles' backfield, and he more than capitalized on the opportunity. He ran for 557 yards and three touchdowns while catching 92 passes for 993 yards and eight scores.