# Ian Rapoport: Rapoport indicated that Ladd McConkey is likely to suit up for the Chargers in Week 4 against Seattle despite a foot injury he described as not especially serious. **Claimed:** Oct 4, 2026 **Pundit:** Ian Rapoport — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ian-rapoport **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/chargers/onsi/ladd-mcconkey-playing-today-chargers-seahawks-updates One checkable claim, graded on its own against what actually happened. It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record. Nothing to score yet: this grades once the result is in. > McConkey “is likely” to play despite the foot injury that is “not considered as serious.” *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, McConkey “is likely” to play despite the foot injury that is “not considered as serious.” (Week 4 vs. Seahawks)** - Kind: Availability Calls · About: Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Ladd McConkey — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ladd-mcconkey - Los Angeles Chargers — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/chargers ## What others said about the same people - Nick Wright on Omar Cooper: Nick Wright unveiled his full 32-pick 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0, starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Avion Terrell to the Seahawks at 32. He also called Carnell Tate the best/safest receiver in the class, projected Ty Simpson inside the top 45, said Mendoza profiles as a low-end top-15 NFL quarterback, and expected the Dolphins to lose 15 games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c5ad8a4-034f-4abb-8806-20dd9e44b5c6 (scored 70.71) - David Harrison on Avieon Terrell: Harrison delivers his only first-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL Draft, projecting all 32 first-round picks (including several trades) plus the rest of Washington's projected class, while noting it is an exercise in what could happen rather than a firm forecast. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5cc44fc1-4ff9-447a-9c32-5f715fa6e9ba (scored 32.42) - Daniel Jeremiah on Olaivavega Ioane: Daniel Jeremiah's final 2026 NFL mock draft, projecting the first round pick by pick (including mock trades), starting with Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with Peter Woods to the Ravens via a trade with Seattle. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0fbc7597-86ee-4037-a1e6-4b062ff9f12c (scored 70.71) - Pat Gustavson on Kadyn Proctor: Gustafson handled the even-numbered mock draft picks: David Bailey No. 2 to the Jets, Jeremiah Love No. 4 to the Titans, Karnell Tate No. 6 to the Browns, Ruben Bane No. 8 to the Saints, Jordan Tyson No. 10 to the Giants, and so on. He also said Ty Simpson will be the biggest first-round bust and predicted the Cowboys will trade up into the top five. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/30d59654-62db-490c-8786-44b8d55e5746 (scored 64.84) - Gregg Rosenthal on Kadyn Proctor: Rosenthal delivered a solo first-round mock draft (a "will happen" mock, no trades), naming a specific player at each of the first 32 picks. He also predicted he'd hit more than 4.5 picks correctly, and suggested George Pickens could be traded by Dallas next year. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e0b75c16-85ff-4257-8b56-d51a668d725c (scored 64.84) - Nick Wright on Denzel Boston: Nick Wright laid out his full mock draft 3.0 for the 2026 NFL Draft, pick by pick through the first round, and also predicted AJ Brown would finish top five in the NFL in receiving yards with the Patriots. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/77faa345-d736-4a90-8185-b1b92c789e5a (scored 47.88) ## More availability calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Russell Heltman on Ja'Marr Chase: Heltman expects the Bengals' upcoming four-game slate against Miami, Baltimore, Tennessee and Atlanta to be the easiest stretch of their season, and suggests injured players — including Ja'Marr Chase — will return quickly, with concussions costing players only one or two games. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/807d4dcd-219e-40ac-8363-296d7c0ff06e (not settled) - Jason La Canfora on Lamar Jackson: La Canfora expected Lamar Jackson, designated questionable with an ankle injury, not to return to Sunday's game against the Titans given the wet field, Baltimore's big lead and offensive line concerns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1d75c998-12d0-42e9-b60d-6161324fa927 (not settled) - John Maakaron on Jalen Coker: Ahead of the Week 4 Sunday Night Football matchup in Carolina, he expects Panthers wide receiver Jalen Coker to be ruled out with a quad injury. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5b0e3fa0-036c-4c24-a2e2-e4be09843864 (not settled) - Josh Alper on Joey Porter Jr.: Alper states that cornerback Joey Porter Jr., newly acquired by Dallas from Pittsburgh, will play in the Cowboys' game against the Texans, making his first appearance of the 2026 season. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d22c12a1-452b-45b5-a502-18e42d0d994f (not settled) - Josh Alper on Lane Johnson: Alper suggests Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson is likely to be unavailable for Sunday's game against the Rams after being added to the injury report for personal reasons, and that Markel Bell would be the tackle option available. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b9047c1b-3418-4df5-84b3-0cc53d06091d (not settled) - Carter Landis on Treydan Stukes: Landis says rookie safety Treydan Stukes, who missed the previous week in concussion protocol, carries no injury designation and should play against the Chiefs. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6c8ccc47-e445-4b43-92a4-9f7b473e7acf (not settled) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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