Chargers' Brenden Rice: Not expected to return this week
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Rice (shoulder) isn't likely to have his practice window opened this week, per Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, Alex Insdorf of BoltBeat.com reports.
Rice has missed the required four games since landing on injured reserve Nov. 2, but it doesn't appear he's ready to return to practice. The rookie wideout got into only three games prior to suffering the shoulder injury and played just three offensive snaps along with 10 snaps on special teams.
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Chargers' Brenden Rice: Placed on IR with shoulder injury
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The Chargers placed Rice (shoulder) on injured reserve Saturday.
Rice was already ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns, but he will now be forced to sit for at least the next four regular-season contests. The earliest Rice can return from IR is Week 13 against the Falcons on Sunday, Dec. 1.
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Chargers' Brenden Rice: Sidelined in Week 9
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Rice (shoulder) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Browns.
Rice downgraded from a limited practice session Wednesday to DNPs both Thursday and Friday, suggesting that his shoulder injury may have worsened during the week. Derius Davis and Simi Fehoko could see increased work in the Chargers' wide receiver room with Rice sidelined Week 9.
