Chargers LBs Mack, Perryman activated off IR

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Chargers activated linebackers Khalil Mack and Denzel Perryman disconnected of injured reserve, the squad announced Saturday. The determination clears the mode for some to instrumentality to the tract against the Indianapolis Colts connected Sunday.

Mack injured his elbow successful the Chargers' Week 2 triumph implicit the Raiders. He attempted a tackle successful the archetypal quarter, but his near manus got caught betwixt Chargers linebacker Troy Dye and Raiders wide receiver Tre Tucker, turning his elbow to an awkward position.

Perryman suffered an ankle wounded successful the Chargers' Week 1 triumph implicit the Kansas City Chiefs.

With Perryman and Mack sidelined, the Chargers struggled defensively, peculiarly against the run, wherever some players thrive.

Since Week 3, the Chargers' archetypal crippled without Perryman and Mack, they person allowed 579 yards rushing, the sixth-most successful the NFL. Before Mack went connected IR aft Week 2, they allowed the ninth-fewest rushing yards successful the NFL.

The Colts boast the league's starring rusher successful moving backmost Jonathan Taylor, who has 603 rushing yards and 7 rushing touchdowns this season. He is the lone moving backmost averaging implicit 100 yards per crippled connected the crushed (100.5).