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12-23-2009, 07:13 AM
Chargers center Nick Hardwick suffered an ankle injury in Week One. He hasn't played since.
Scott Mruczkowski slid over from guard to handle the duties. He's done so well that the Chargers have been reluctant to rush Hardwick back.
But now they've got no choice.
Mruczkowski suffered an ankle injury on the game-winning drive against the Bengals on Sunday, and he has been placed on injured reserve.
The Chargers have replaced Mruczkowski with veteran center Eric Ghiaciuc, who was cut by the Chiefs after training camp.
As the Chargers and the Titans prepare to provide us with some Christmas night entertainment on NFL Network, the first injury report in advance of their showdown has been release.
For the Chargers, center Scott Mruczkowski (ankle) is out, and definitely won't play. On Tuesday, the following players missed practice: defensive end Jacques Cesaire (elbow), defensive end Travis Johnson (groin), linebacker Shawne Merriman (foot), and receiver Legedu Naanee (foot).
Fully participating in practice despite injuries were linebacker Kevin Burnett (neck), center Nick Hardwick (ankle), and punter Mike Scifres (groin).
For the Titans, linebacker Keith Bulluck (knee) is out; he's got a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
Missing practice were defensive tackle Tony Brown (knee, quad), cornerback Nicholas Harper (shoulder), and defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck). Practicing on a limited basis were tight end Craig Stevens (concussion) and receiver Nate Washington (ankle).
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Scott Mruczkowski slid over from guard to handle the duties. He's done so well that the Chargers have been reluctant to rush Hardwick back.
But now they've got no choice.
Mruczkowski suffered an ankle injury on the game-winning drive against the Bengals on Sunday, and he has been placed on injured reserve.
The Chargers have replaced Mruczkowski with veteran center Eric Ghiaciuc, who was cut by the Chiefs after training camp.
As the Chargers and the Titans prepare to provide us with some Christmas night entertainment on NFL Network, the first injury report in advance of their showdown has been release.
For the Chargers, center Scott Mruczkowski (ankle) is out, and definitely won't play. On Tuesday, the following players missed practice: defensive end Jacques Cesaire (elbow), defensive end Travis Johnson (groin), linebacker Shawne Merriman (foot), and receiver Legedu Naanee (foot).
Fully participating in practice despite injuries were linebacker Kevin Burnett (neck), center Nick Hardwick (ankle), and punter Mike Scifres (groin).
For the Titans, linebacker Keith Bulluck (knee) is out; he's got a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
Missing practice were defensive tackle Tony Brown (knee, quad), cornerback Nicholas Harper (shoulder), and defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch (neck). Practicing on a limited basis were tight end Craig Stevens (concussion) and receiver Nate Washington (ankle).
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