Chargers know Austin Ekeler can more than pull his weight as Melvin Gordon's replacement against Steelers
by Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times
Nov 29, 2018
3 minutes
COSTA MESA, Calif. - He benched pressed 295 pounds Wednesday despite having a neck that has been sore for several days and requires daily physical therapy.
That's nearly 100 pounds more than Austin Ekeler's listed weight but still represents a light day for him, the Los Angeles Chargers right now not wanting him to risk further injury.
More than once this season, Anthony Lynn, based on formulas used to determine such things, has called Ekeler, pound-for-pound, the strongest player on the team.
"That's a fact," the coach reiterated
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