Manti Te'o will miss "significant time" after suffering another injury to his right foot in the San Diego Chargers' 22-10 win over the Buffalo Bills in Week 3, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. It's the third right foot injury for Te'o since his pro career began last season.
Manti Te’o injury: Chargers LB to miss ‘significant time’ with fractured foot
The Chargers will be without their leading tackler for at least a couple games.
Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Ricky O'Donnell has covered basketball at all levels for more than a decade at SB Nation. He’s currently the Associate Director of Programming.
Te’o missed three games because of foot problems as a rookie, but this injury not believed to be a re-injury of last year’s stress fracture. Te’o won’t be placed on injured reserve, but he’s still going to miss at least a couple weeks. San Diego’s bye week isn’t until Week 10.
The 23-year-old Te’o has been one of the better defensive players this season on a 2-1 Chargers team. He recorded 10 tackles in the win against Buffalo and currently leads the team with 19 tackles on the season. The No. 38 pick in the 2013 NFL Draft is still looking to record the first sack or interception of his career.
San Diego has three of its next four games at home, starting with a tilt against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4. The Chargers will host the Jets after that, then travel to Oakland before coming back home to play Kansas City.
The Chargers are tied atop the AFC West with the Denver Broncos.
See More:
