The receiver, playing his first game since a Week 4 foot injury, was ruled out in the second quarter as Los Angeles trailed Kansas City 9-3.
Ladd McConkey's return didn't last long. The Chargers receiver, back in the lineup for the first time since hurting his foot in Week 4, left Sunday's road game against the Kansas City Chiefs early in the second quarter with a head injury. He was later ruled out for the rest of the game with a concussion.
It's unclear exactly when the hit that caused the injury occurred. What is clear is the timing could hardly be worse. Los Angeles entered the game still winless this season, already dealing with scrutiny over its offensive coordinator and a struggling Justin Herbert, and now loses its most reliable offensive playmaker mid-game.
The Chargers trailed the Chiefs 9-3 in the second quarter when McConkey was sidelined, leaving Los Angeles to navigate the rest of the AFC West matchup without him. For a team already searching for answers, losing McConkey adds one more complication to an already difficult afternoon in Kansas City.