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Chargers rookie RB Omarion Hampton is heading to injured reserve after sustaining an ankle injury against Washington.

The loss deepens the team’s rushing woes in the wake of Najee Harris suffering a torn Achilles tendon.

Chargers running back Omarion Hampton will be placed on injured reserve, coach Jim Harbaugh said Monday, meaning the rookie first-round pick will be out for at least the next four games.

Late in the third quarter of Sunday’s 27-10 loss to Washington , Hampton came up limping after colliding with a Commanders pass rusher. After the game, the running back rode by the Chargers locker room on the back of a golf cart, wearing a protective boot on his left foot.

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