Ryan Mathews breaks another clavicle, out for year

Whether he’s “somebody else’s fumbler” next year or not, Ryan Mathews isn’t going to be the Chargers’ for the next two weeks.
According to Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego, the Chargers running back suffered a broken left clavicle Sunday in the loss to the Panthers, and will miss the rest of the season. He broke his right clavicle in the preseason.
Mathews left the field in the second quarter, telling his teammates “I think I broke it.”
He was right, and will be placed on injured reserve this week.
“I just hate it for him,” fullback Le’Ron McClain said. “Just him bouncing back the way he did after the first one. Going into the game, he felt good today. I could see a different look in his eyes today. We were giving the ball a few times, seeing what he could do. He made a few plays, a few great runs. It sucks to come down with an injury like that.”
Mathews is a talent, but he worries you with his (lack of) durability as well as his (lack of) ball security.
Whether the next Chargers administration wants to give him a chance to redeem himself next year remains to be seen.

Source: PFT.com
Author: Darin Gantt
Photo from ImageOfSports.com

Ryan Mathews injured after causing two-car accident

Chargers running back Ryan Mathews got off to a slow start last year when he failed to pass a conditioning test.
This year, there’s another early obstacle to overcome.
According to Debbi Baker of U-T San Diego, Mathews suffered “minor injuries,” in a two-vehicle collision.
According to the California Highway Patrol report, Mathews was entering Interstate 8 when he lost control of his BMW and hit another vehicle. He was taken to a hospital after complaining of pain. The CHP said speed was a factor in the accident, but no one in the other car was injured.
Mathews was poised to have a breakout year, after finishing with 1,091 yards in 14 games last year. With Mike Tolbert gone to the Panthers, he was expecting a heavier workload, and said earlier this month he was “about to blow it away.”
Hopefully, he recovers in time to do so, and doesn’t throw away a golden opportunity.


source: PFT.com
author: Darin Gantt
photo credit: Image of Sport/PR Photo