Chargers RB Room Collapses, Sign Trayveon Williams

The Los Angeles Chargers' running back room has collapsed under injuries — Najee Harris (torn Achilles) and rookie Omarion Hampton (ankle, placed on IR) are out, and Hassan Haskins is doubtful for Thursday with a hamstring — leaving Kimani Vidal as the only running back from the original 53-man roster. Los Angeles signed veteran Trayveon Williams to the practice squad for depth and special-teams help and has been stockpiling options on the practice squad. The team is expected to elevate multiple backs for Week 8 as short-term stopgaps. With the top three backs already lost, the Chargers are likely to pursue reinforcements before the November trade deadline, and analysts have floated Jets RB Breece Hall as a possible target.