One of the Chargers’ splash free agent signings may not be ready to start the season.
Cornerback JC Jackson will be out two to four weeks after undergoing ankle surgery. The news comes after Jackson unexpectedly missed practice on Monday.
It is unclear how Jackson was injured, as none of the media present at practice over the last week reported any sign that he was anything but 100%. Jackson has also not played a single snap in the preseason as part of the team’s veteran rest program.
The two to four-week timeline at this juncture of the season is also an important one. Missing two weeks would get Jackson back on the practice field before a Week 1 matchup with the Raiders. Missing four weeks would leave him likely questionable at best for Week 2 against the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football.
Expect Michael Davis and Asante Samuel Jr. to start on the boundary while Jackson heals up. The two were previously battling for the second cornerback spot opposite Jackson.
