Chargers CB J.C. Jackson suffers significant injury

Los Angeles Chargers cornerback J.C. Jackson (27) grimaces in pain as the medical team tries to life him off the ground after he was injured defending Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (11) on a touchdown pass in the first half against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

Chargers star CB J.C. Jackson suffers significant injury in loss to Seahawks

By Adam Gretz | Last updated Oct 23, 2022 8:28 PM ET

Sunday turned out to be an absolutely brutal day for the Los Angeles Chargers.

They were not only on the wrong end of a 37-23 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, but they also lost one of their best defensive players, cornerback J.C. Jackson, to a significant knee injury, in the words of head coach Brandon Staley.

According to Ian Rapoport, the injury is reportedly a fractured kneepcap.

#Chargers CB J.C. Jackson dislocated his kneecap, source said, which explains the air cast to stabilize. The MRI tomorrow will show what damage he suffered during the dislocation.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 24, 2022

Jackson was placed in an aircast when leaving the game. This is potentially a season-ending injury for Jackson.

Along with the injury to Jackson, the Chargers also lost starting wide receiver Mike Williams to an apparent ankle injury late in the fourth quarter.

The Chargers signed Jackson to a five-year, $82.5 million contract in free agency this past offseason in the hopes that he could help turn around their defense and be a key piece of their secondary.

Adam Gretz

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA. Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark. Catch him on Twitter @AGretz

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