Is Omarion Hampton still on IR? Why Chargers’ RB injury news isn’t actually a problem originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.It’s apparently trendy to post this on social media on Monday afternoon:Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton is still on Injured Reserve.Technically, that’s true.But every indication is that Hampton is playing. The Chargers legitimately announced he’s going to be playing on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles.They don’t have to make the official IR activation until a few hours before kickoff. So they’re waiting.NFL teams wait on official moves like this all the time. There can be other developing situations they’re keeping an eye on, too, that would be impacted by roster moves.Hampton is coming back from a fractured ankle and hasn’t played in a couple months, so it’s fair to be concerned as a concept.But here, unless news comes out from one of the major insiders (Adam Schefter, Ian Rapoport) that Hampton for some reason has been pushed out of the Monday night plans, there’s no need to worry.MORE:How the Buffalo Bills at home in the snow in December are an unbreakable streakHis IR activation is coming.If you’re counting on Hampton in fantasy football, you should be just fine.If you’re counting on the other Chargers RB, Kimani Vidal, yes this situation still looks like it’ll be confusing.The Chargers need all hands on deck to beat the Eagles and stay in an AFC wild card spot. Hampton still looks ready to go.More news:Texas Tech commit breaks 72-year old TX HS football rushing recordThe Raiders with one of the worst bad beats you’ll ever seeChet Holmgren shows the proper respect to Red PandaNotre Dame rushed for more yards in the SEC title game than AlabamaCommanders pulled an RG3 on Jayden DanielsThe only 2 kickers as bad this season as Harrison Butker have been released