In Week 5 against the Commanders, Chargers rookie running back Omarion Hampton sustained an ankle injury. He was placed on injured reserve.

As Hampton prepares to return, he has disclosed the full nature of the injury.

Via Kris Rhim of ESPN.com, Hampton said Wednesday that he suffered a fracture of his left ankle.

Although the injury has been characterized as “previously undisclosed,” the Chargers complied with the rules. They said he had an ankle injury, and they placed him on IR. There’s no specific obligation to reveal whether the ankle was fractured or sprained or whatever.

Hampton returned to practice on Tuesday. He was officially listed as limited during Wednesday’s session, in the first official practice report of the week.

The first-round draft pick said he hopes to play o

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