Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey leaves vs. Seahawks with foot injury

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-05 · by Shane Lantz The Associated Press

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Ladd McConkey, a wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers, was forced out of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks due to a foot injury during the third quarter. Initially listed as questionable, McConkey had no catches and only two targets before his departure. The injury adds another challenge for the struggling Chargers’ offense, which already faced difficulties after McConkey’s second-quarter interception return by Justin Herbert.
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Ladd McConkey, a wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers, was ruled out of their game against the Seattle Seahawks after sustaining a foot injury during the third quarter on Sunday. Initially questionable to play, McConkey had no catches and only two targets before his exit. The injury occurred when quarterback Justin Herbert threw an interception, which Ernest Jones returned to the Chargers' 20-yard line with 1:29 left in the second quarter. McConkey limped off the field shortly after. In his third NFL season, he leads the team with 12 receptions for 183 yards and finished last year as the Chargers' top receiver with 789 receiving yards on 66 catches and six touchdowns.

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Shane Lantz The Associated Press
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Topics

Chargers Los Angeles Chargers NFL SEATTLE the Seattle Seahawks

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McConkey PERSON · 6× Chargers ORG · 4× SEATTLE GPE · 2× Ernest Jones PERSON · 1× Justin Herbert’s PERSON · 1× Ladd McConkey PERSON · 1× Los Angeles Chargers ORG · 1× NFL ORG · 1× the Seattle Seahawks ORG · 1×

Narrative

McConkey was targeted on Justin Herbert’s second interception of the game when Seattle’s Ernest Jones returned it to the Chargers 20-yard line with 1:29 left to go in the second quarter.
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2026-10-05 · Toronto Star
Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey leaves vs. Seahawks with foot injury · assertive framing

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Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey was ruled out for the rest of the game against the Seattle Seahawks with a foot injury during the third quarter on Sunday. asserted
McConkey → rule → Sunday
McConkey was questionable to play coming in, but was active as the Chargers tried to snap their season-opening three-game losing streak. asserted
Chargers → play → streak
But McConkey was a non-factor before his injury with no catches on just two targets as the Chargers’ offense continued to struggle. asserted
offense → continue → targets
McConkey was targeted on Justin Herbert’s second interception of the game when Seattle’s Ernest Jones returned it to the Chargers 20-yard line with 1:29 left to go in the second quarter. asserted
Jones → target → quarter
McConkey then limped off the field. asserted
McConkey → limp → field
McConkey was listed as questionable after leaving the game, before being downgraded to out. asserted
McConkey → list → out
In his third NFL season, McConkey is the Chargers’ leading receiver with 12 receptions for 183 yards. asserted
McConkey → lead → yards
He finished last season with a team-high 789 yards receiving on 66 receptions with six touchdowns. asserted
He → finish → touchdowns
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