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COSTA MESA Junior Seau Color Rush Jersey , Calif. (AP) — ty of adjustments this season on defense due to injuries and suspensions. They will have to make another with one of their leading tacklers lost for the remainder of the year.Coach Anthony Lynn said Monday that linebacker Denzel Perryman injured the lateral collateral ligament in his left knee during the first quarter of Sunday’s 20-6 win against Oakland and will undergo surgery. The 5-foot-11, 240-pound inside linebacker had started every game this season and was second in tackles with 51 going into the Raiders game.“It is definitely a blow to our defense. When Denzel is on the roster he is a difference-maker,” Lynn said.Perryman is one of the team’s top defenders against the run with 15 stuffs (tackles on running plays for no gain or a loss). Los Angeles is ranked 17th in the league against the run. It has allowed only one running back to rush for over 100 yards (the Rams’ Todd Gurley in Week 3) but the Chargers have been inconsistent.The Chargers are allowing an average of 133.8 yards per game on the ground over the past four games, which is 22 yards more than their season average.The one area where they have made improvement is in the pass rush. They have 15 sacks in the past four games and have four interceptions.“We have done a better job at stopping the explosive plays. As we stop passes going over our heads our defense has been playing a lot better,” cornerback Desmond King said.Perryman has been unable to remain healthy during his four years in the league. He missed four games in 2016 due to hamstring and knee injuries and did not play in the first eight games last season after suffering an ankle injury in the preseason. He was drafted in the second round in 2015 and is in the final year of his contract.Perryman is the second Chargers linebacker who has been placed on IR. Kyzir White, who started the first three games at one of the outside spots, was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 3 due to a knee injury. The team has not ruled out the possibility that he may return by the end of the year since it has not used its designated-to-return spot.Hayes Pullard and Kyle Emanuel, who both saw 16 snaps against Oakland Desmond King Color Rush Jersey , are in the mix to move into Perryman’s starting spot. Pullard started 10 games last season after being claimed off waivers and posted a career-high 79 tackles.Defensive end Joey Bosa has missed the season due to a foot injury, but he has made progress in his rehab. Lynn said Monday that there isn’t a timetable for Bosa’s return, but he did not completely rule him out for this week’s game against Denver.The Chargers have won six straight despite their injury woes, which is their longest winning streak since they took 11 straight in 2009. With the 130th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Chargers select Drue Tranquill, an inside linebacker from Notre Dame.Tranquill is a two-time team captain and an invitee to the 2019 S..." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteBolts From The BlueBolts From The Blue, a Los Angeles Chargers communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsChargersOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorFiled under:Latest NewsLos Angeles Chargers NewsChargers PlayersWhy the Chargers selected ILB Drue Tranquill at #130New,5commentsPDTShareTweetShareShareWhy the Chargers selected ILB Drue Tranquill at #130With the 130th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft Corey Liuget Color Rush Jersey , the Los Angeles Chargers select Drue Tranquill, an inside linebacker from Notre Dame.Tranquill is a two-time team captain and an invitee to the 2019 Senior Bowl this past January. At 6-foot-2 and 233 pounds, Tranquill is tough, strong (31 reps on the bench press), has sideline-to-sideline speed (4.57 40), and the leadership that Tom Telesco and Anthony Lynn covet in players they want on their teams.In his first three seasons with the Fighting Irish, Tranquill was actually a safety. In his freshman season, he played in 10 games and collected 3 total stops Dan Feeney Color Rush Jersey , 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and an interception. He played in a handful of games in 2015 as a sophomore but tore his ACL, leading to a medical redshirt granted by the NCAA. He came back in 2016 as a redshirt sophomore where had 79 tackles, 2 tackles-for-loss, and another interception.Prior to 2017, Tranquill switched to linebacker and instantly became a team leader. In his final two seasons, he amassed 171 total tackles, 19.5 tackles-for-loss Kyle Emanuel Color Rush Jersey , five sacks, an interception, seven pass breakups, and four fumble recoveries.I do not believe Tranquill will start year one but he will get to learn behind a veteran like Thomas Davis and be able to grow with other young linebackers like Kyzir White and Jatavis Brown. The Chargers definitely covet their athletes at the linebacker spot in recent drafts and this pick just solidifies it. I expect Tranquill to get reps at either outside linebacker spot and maybe even earn some looks in the middle of the defense.Tranquill also joins Jerry Tillery and Nasir Adderley as fellow Senior Bowl invitees that have been drafted by the Chargers this year.