Raiders vs. Chargers: Why Ryan Mathews’ Return from Injury Is Huge for San Diego

When the San Diego Chargers made Ryan Mathews the 12th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, they thought they were getting a guy who could step in right away and take over the team's running back duties. While Mathews spent the majority of his rookie season struggling through injuries, he finally appeared to get on track through the first portion of this season.

In Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs Mathews suffered a mild groin strain and had to leave the game and then missed the team's Week 9 loss to the Green Bay Packers. The Fresno State product is on track to play tonight against the Bleacher Report - San Diego Chargers
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