Optimism Danny Woodhead Didn’t Suffer Season-Ending Injury, Hoping It’s Just An MCL Sprain

Update:

Alex Marvez of The Sporting News reports that the hope right now for Chargers RB Danny Woodhead is that he has just an MCL sprain in his knee.

• According to Marvez, the Chargers are optimistic that Woodhead’s injury isn’t season-ending.

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Chargers RB Danny Woodhead went down clutching his knee after taking a hit during Sunday’s game against the Jaguars. Woodhead was taken to the locker room with what appears to be a knee injury.

This leaves the Chargers with Melvin Gordon, rookie Kenneth Farrow and rookie FB Derek Watt for the remainder of the game.

Here’s the play in which Woodhead was injured:

https://twitter.com/CharlesRobinson/status/777611909491101696

Woodhead, 31, is in the final year of his three-year, $7.25 million contract and stands to make a base salary of $2 million for the 2016 season.

Entering today’s game, Woodhead has ran for 89 yards on 16 carries (5.6 YPC) to go along with five receptions for 31 yards receiving and a touchdown.

We’ll have more regarding Woodhead’s injury as the news is available.