In another roster move, the Chargers also opened the return window from injured reserve for wideout Simi Fehoko. Fehoko represents one of two players the Chargers can designate to return from injured reserve during the playoffs after using their maximum allotted amount during the regular season.

The Chargers will not elevate Ezekiel Elliott from the practice squad when Los Angeles faces the Houston Texans in Saturday's AFC wild-card round game. The veteran running back was signed to the practice squad on Tuesday and had three practices.

Ezekiel Elliott was on the practice field for ... warmups on Sunday after he experienced knee discomfort. ... WR Simi Fehoko had his 21-day practice window open. Fehoko has been on injured reserve ...

The Chargers decided not to move Elliott up, instead promoting Jaret Patterson for the Wild Card game against the Texans. Elliott spent the 2023 season with the New England Patriots in a reserve role and then came back to the Cowboys, the team that drafted him at No. 4 overall in 2016.

The Los Angeles Chargers added Ezekiel Elliott before their Wild Card showdown in Houston, but won't activate the former Dallas Cowboys running back.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Ezekiel Elliott was on the practice field for the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday, after the veteran running back was signed to the practice squad. Elliott was released by the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 31 so that he could possibly sign with a playoff team seeking an experienced running back.

Palmer (foot) is out again for Saturday’s game, but the Texans just activated Simi Fehoko ... elevated running back Jaret Patterson over Ezekiel Elliott despite having four healthy running ...

(AP) — The Chargers will not elevate Ezekiel Elliott from the practice ... They activated cornerback Eli Apple and wide receiver Simi Fehoko from injured reserve, placed defensive back Ja ...