Henley told reporters Sunday that he will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum that he played through during the regular season, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports. It's unclear when exactly Henley tore his labrum, as he never showed up on the Chargers' injury report for that specific issue. He was able to play in every single regular-season game, and he finished Saturday's 32-12 loss to the Texans with 10 total tackles, which tied with Alohi Gilman for most on the Chargers. Henley's timeline for a return to on-field action will be more clear once he undergoes surgery.
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Team
Los Angeles Chargers
Birthdate
11/18/1999 (25)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'1", 225 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 3; Pk (LAC)
Birthplace
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Position
LB
College
Washington State
Experience
2 seasons
Career History
Los Angeles Chargers
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Henley told reporters Sunday that he will undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum that he played through during the regular season, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports. It's unclear when exactly Henley tore his labrum, as he never showed up on the Chargers' injury report for that specific issue. He was able to play in every single regular-season game, and he finished Saturday's 32-12 loss to the Texans with 10 total tackles, which tied with Alohi Gilman for most on the Chargers. Henley's timeline for a return to on-field action will be more clear once he undergoes surgery.
Henley finished this past Thursday's 34-27 win over Denver with 10 tackles (seven solo). Henley once again led the Chargers in tackling this past Thursday, and the second-year linebacker has logged at least 10 combined tackles in eight of his last nine games. Henley is up to 142 combined tackles through 15 regular-season games, which is tied with Jamien Sherwood for fourth-most in the NFL, and Henley's 82 solo tackles is tied with Nick Cross for sixth-most in the league. Henley will look to continue to build on his strong sophomore campaign when the Chargers head to New England to take on rookie quarterback Drake Maye and the Patriots on Saturday, Dec. 28.
Henley registered 10 tackles (three solo) and one pass defense during the Chargers' Week 15 loss to the Buccaneers. Henley has reached double-digit tackles in seven of his last eight games, and over that span he's logged 89 tackles (46 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and five pass defenses. He's up to 131 combined tackles through 14 regular-season games, which is fifth-most in the NFL behind Zaire Franklin (144), Budda Baker (142), Zack Baun (134) and Jamien Sherwood (134). Henley will look to add to his total Thursday against the Broncos.
Henley finished with eight tackles (six solo) and a pass breakup in Sunday's 19-17 loss to the Chiefs. Sunday's game actually ended Henley's streak of six straight contests with double-digit tackles. The second-year pro is up to 122 stops (72 solo) on the year. He also has six total pass breakups.
Henley (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chiefs. Henley appeared to be in jeopardy of missing the Chargers' Week 14 contest after opening the week of practice with a DNP due to a knee injury. However, he practiced in full Friday, suggesting he's moved past the issue in time to suit up Sunday. Henley has recorded 10-plus tackles in each of the Chargers' last six games, and he's expected to continue serving as the team's top inside linebacker in Week 14.
Henley (knee) was a limited participant at the Chargers' practice Thursday. Henley missed the team's first practice of the week with a knee injury Wednesday, but his return Thursday seems to suggest it's nothing major. If the linebacker can increase his workload at practice Friday, he'll likely enter Sunday's matchup with Kansas City without an injury designation.
Henley (knee) did not practice Wednesday. Henley previously dealt with a calf issue, so the knee injury is new for him. He played 96 percent of the defensive snaps last Sunday against the Falcons, accruing 10 tackles (three solo), including one tackle for loss. Henley has yet to miss a game this season.
Henley (calf) is active for Sunday's game against the Falcons. The inside linebacker missed practice Friday with the injury, but that was his first appearance on the injury report all week. Henley also said he was just sore and expecting to play, per Kris Rhim of ESPN.com. The second-year pro is enjoying a breakout campaign, making double-digit tackles in five straight games and already logging 104 (63 solo) for the year.
Henley didn't practice Friday and is questionable for Sunday's Week 13 game against Atlanta due to a calf injury. This is a new issue for Henley, as Friday marked his first appearance on the injury report this week. Despite his designation as questionable, the linebacker said he's just sore and is expecting to play Sunday, per Kris Rhim of ESPN.com. Henley has been on a tackling tear of late, logging double-digit stops in five straight games.