The Los Angeles Chargers placed running back J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve due to an MCL sprain that he suffered during a 30-23 loss to the Baltimore

J.K. Dobbins will miss at least the next four games after the Los Angeles Chargers placed the running back on injured reserve Saturday.

The Chargers have made a painful decision about J.K. Dobbins' immediate future.

Dobbins is likely to be placed on injured reserve Saturday because of a knee injury he suffered in Monday’s loss to the Ravens, with Gus Edwards and possibly rookie Kimani Vidal trying to fill the

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Chargers are placing RB J.K. Dobbins on injured reserve.  Dobbins suffered an MCL sprain against the Ravens on Monday night in Week 12 and the team wants to be cautious to get him ready for a playoff run.

Losing to older brother John Harbaugh and seeing the Los Angeles Chargers' four-game winning streak snapped Monday night might be the least of Jim Harbaugh’s problems this week.

Since signing with the Los Angeles Chargers, Dobbins has shown what he's capable of. He has 158 carries for 766 yards and eight touchdowns through 11 games, 39 yards shy of his career-high 805 as a rookie in 2020. He left the Chargers' Week 12 game early with a knee injury, so his numbers may take now that he is set to miss at least one game.