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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Sport
Gary Klein

Short week but prime night in Kansas City for Chargers against chief AFC West rival

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Austin Ekeler acknowledged Tuesday that his shoulders still were hurting. His right gluteus maximus, as well.

But Ekeler and the Chargers are going to play Thursday anyway because, frankly, the NFL isn’t going to just sit there on both its maximus muscles when there’s money to be made.

Everyone understands that about this league, especially the players.

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