Los Angeles Chargers star Khalil Mack left Monday night’s win over the Las Vegas Raiders early after his left arm got caught up in a tackle.
Mack was diving to try and tackle Tre Tucker on the final play of the first quarter when his left arm was caught awkwardly between Turner and a teammate. Mack’s left forearm bent back incredibly far, further than it should go, before he hit the ground.
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He seemed to know almost immediately something was wrong as he hopped up and booked it for the medical tent after the play was dead. He stopped briefly on the sidelines before doubling over in pain with the team’s training staff by his side.
Soon after, Mack made his way back to the locker room at Allegiant Stadium for imaging while holding his left arm in place. The Chargers ruled Mack out later in the game with an elbow injury, though he returned to the sidelines just before halftime without his shoulder pads on and his left arm in a medical sling.
Further specifics of his injury are not yet known. Head coach Jim Harbaugh didn’t have an update after the game, but he said that Mack will have more tests done in the coming days to determine the severity of the injury.
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Mack is in his fourth season with the Chargers. The 34-year-old former Defensive Player of the Year had 39 total tackles and six sacks last season. He had just a single tackle last week in the team’s season-opening win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Brazil. Mack, who got his start in the league with the Raiders back when they were still in Oakland, signed a one-year, $18 million deal to return to the Chargers this past offseason.
Despite losing Mack early, the Chargers still had no issue rolling to the 20-9 win on Monday night. Justin Herbert threw for 242 yards and two touchdowns, while Geno Smith threw three interceptions in the loss for the Raiders — who now sit at 1-1 on the season, their first under new head coach Pete Carroll.
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The Chargers will be back in action next weekend when they host the Denver Broncos.