The Chargers have lost starting center Scott Mruczkowski for the rest of the year due to a ankle injury.  He played in 14 games (13 starts) for the Chargers this season.  It was his first as a starting player for the Chargers as he has played in 58 games (15 starts) in his career with them.  28-year old Nick Hardwick will take over as the starting center the rest of this season for the Chargers.  He has played in 1 game (1 start) for the Chargers this season.  He has now played in 69 games (all starts) in his six years with the Chargers.  Hardwick should do a decent job for the Chargers.

The Chargers have lost NT Ogemdi Nwagbuo for the season due to a ankle injury.  Nwagbuo played in 12 games for the Chargers this season and he made 19 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 2 passes defensed.  The Chargers have signed 30-year old DT Antonio Garay off the practice squad to replace Nwagbuo on the roster.  Garay has not played in the NFL since the 2007 season with the Chicago Bears.  Garay has played in 14 games in his career and he has 12 tackles.  Don’t expect miracles out of Garay.

The Chargers have placed starting RT Jeromey Clary on the Injured Reserve List with a ankle injury ending his season.  Clary played in 10 games (all starts) for the Chargers this season and he will be missed.  He has now played in 42 games (32 starts) in his 4 years in his career with the Chargers.  Here’s to hoping he has a full recovery because he’s an important part of the Chargers’ future.

The Chargers have lost 26-year old OLB Jyles Tucker for the year due to a ankle injury.  He played in 7 games this season for the Chargers finishing with 4 tackles.  He has now played three years for the Chargers appearing in 26 games in which he has 53 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 9 sacks and 2 forced fumbles.  This injury hurts the linebacker depth and the special teams of the Chargers.

The Chargers will be without inside linebacker Tim Dobbins for at least two weeks due to a knee injury.  He has played in 7 games (2 starts) for the Chargers this season and he has 33 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed, 1 sack and 1 interception.  Brandon Siler will start if Kevin Burnett is not ready to return from injury.  Siler has played in 7 games (0 starts) this season for the Chargers and he has 22 tackles and 1 tackle for a loss.  Kevin Burnett has missed the last two games due to a ankle injury but he’s getting close to returning to action.  Burnett has played in 5 games (all starts) this season for the Chargers and he has 32 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 sack.  The Chargers really need Burnett ready to go as Siler would have a rough time dealing with Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw this week.