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Helene Elliott

Helene Elliott: Chargers are on shaky ground game with only Austin Ekeler to count on

Austin Ekeler Chargers Brandon Staley Isaiah Spiller Joe Lombardi Melvin Gordon Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES — The Chargers' first two attempts at drafting a running back to take some of the load off Austin Ekeler's shoulders haven't gone so well.

Larry Rountree III, drafted in the sixth round out of Missouri in 2021 with the hope he'd be a forceful short-yardage back, was inactive by mid-October. He had 36 carries for 87 yards, all by Nov. 21, and one reception for minus-one yard. He ended the season mostly on special teams duty.

Joshua Kelley, drafted in the fourth round out of UCLA in 2020, did little to impress in his second season with 33 carries for 102 yards and five catches for 38 yards. He played 10 games and has a two-season average of 3.17 yards per carry.

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