The Los Angeles Chargers activated the running back today JK Dobbins from reserve/injured; Intended for return. The team also increased security Eddie Jackson and security Kendall Williamson from the training squad for Saturday’s game.

A leading candidate for Comeback Player of the Year honors in his first season with the Bolts. Dobbins Leads the team with 900 yards of offense, including 766 rushing yards. He started a career-best nine of 11 games played and set career highs in the passing game, hauling in 28 passes for 124 yards. Despite missing the last four games, Dobbins’ eight touchdown runs are tied for the fifth-most in the AFC in 2024, while his 4.85-yard rushing average ranks seventh in the NFL among players with at least 150 rushes .

Since entering the league as a second-round pick (55th overall) by the Ravens in the 2020 NFL Draft, Dobbins has averaged 5.4 rushing yards per carry – the highest of any running back in the NFL in the last five years ( min. 300 rush attempts). Dobbins appeared in 35 regular season games (19 starts), totaling 2,113 yards and 20 touchdowns on 392 carries, as well as 55 receptions for 311 yards (5.7 average) and a receiving score. In three postseason appearances (two starts), Dobbins amassed 235 scrimmage yards with 40 touchdowns (5.9 average) and two scrimmage touchdowns.

A three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection at Ohio State (2017-19), Dobbins helped the Buckeyes win three straight Big Ten Championships during his tenure in Columbus. The La Grange, Texas native was named first-team All-America after his senior year at Ohio State University, when he rushed for a program-record 2,003 yards in a single season and was awarded the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award, the awarded each year to the best offensive player in college football. Dobbins capped his Buckeyes career with 4,459 rushing yards and 38 rushing touchdowns on 725 attempts (6.2 average), while recording 71 catches for 645 yards (9.1 average) and five receiving scores in three seasons.

Jacksona two-time Pro Bowler, started 100 regular season games with Chicago after being selected by the Bears in the fourth round (112th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played in four of nine games for Baltimore this season before joining Los Angeles’ practice squad. Over his eight-year career, Jackson has totaled 486 tackles (371 solo), a pair of sacks, 10 forced fumbles, six recoveries, 45 passes defended and 15 interceptions, including three that he returned for touchdowns. He was a Associated Press He was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2018 after setting a career-high with six interceptions and leading the NFL with two pick-sixes. This season, he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November and NFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 12. Jackson made a postseason start for the Bears in 2020 and recorded six solo tackles.

In four seasons at the University of Alabama (2013-16), Jackson was part of a Crimson Tide team that went 51-6 and ultimately won the College Football Playoff, helping Alabama finish the 2015 season at 14-1. This season, Jackson caught six of his nine career interceptions and returned two of them for touchdowns. He finished his Alabama career with 130 tackles (97 solo), one sack, 12 pass breakups and three forced fumbles.

Originally a seventh-round selection (258th overall) by the Chicago Bears in the 2023 NFL Draft, Williamson spent time with the Bears and Buffalo Bills before joining Los Angeles’ practice squad in October. He made his NFL debut in the win over Denver in Week 16 when he recorded a solo tackle on defense. Williamson played four seasons (2018-22) at Stanford, earning Academic All-Pacific-12 honors each season and appearing in 43 career games. In total, he had 179 tackles (121 solo) for the Cardinal, along with one sack, one interception, 13 pass breakups and a pair of forced fumbles.