Trey Lance played his shortest preseason game of the year in his return to Levi's Stadium, as the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback was replaced by Taylor Heinicke with 3:30 left in the first quarter against his former team,

The injury bug appears to have hit the San Francisco 49ers again as quarterback Carter Bradley left their preseason battle early.

The NFL has fined Los Angeles Rams safety Tanner Ingle $4,666 for his hit that gave Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston a concussion in an Aug. 16 preseason game, NFL Network reported on Saturday.

The Chargers promptly scored on the ensuing drive as DJ Uiagalelei hit Oronde Gadsden for a 25-yard touchdown pass. Wax then had a pass breakup on the ensuing defensive series. Daiyan Henley and Denzel Perryman are the obvious staters at linebacker with Troy Dye next in line as a key special teamer.

Rams safety Tanner Ingle was not penalized for his hit on Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston in last week's preseason game, but he did hear from the NFL.

Los Angeles Chargers' quarterback Trey Lance needs to make a strong showing against the team that drafted him No. 3 overall in 2021.

Part of that has been because of injuries. The four players competing — Donte Jackson, Tarheeb Still, Cam Hart and Benjamin St-Juste — have all missed practices at various points in camp. But part of that, too, has been an up-and-down performance.