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Oronde Gadsden II Injury Update
TE · Los Angeles Chargers · Status, injury history and fantasy outlook
Updated · synced from the live injury report
Current status
HEALTHY
No current injury designation
Latest
Oronde Gadsden II’s current injury designation is shown in the live status box above, which updates automatically from the official NFL injury report. He has no injury designations this season in the reports we checked, and David Njoku is on injured reserve with a fibula injury.
After the Week 2 loss, Chargers.com reported Njoku and Charlie Kolar (forearm) were headed to injured reserve, and Jim Harbaugh said he has “a lot of confidence in Oronde’s game.” Gadsden had four catches for 50 yards and a touchdown through two games, per CBS Sports; as a 2025 rookie he caught 49 passes for 664 yards.
Fantasy Action: Stream Gadsden as a tight end with TE1 upside while Njoku is on injured reserve; his receiving profile gives him plenty of targets to absorb.
Injury timeline — 2026
| 2026 | No injury designations this season in the reports we checked. |
Earlier seasons
| Season | Injury | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| — | No prior-season injuries found in our sources. | — |
As a 2025 fifth-round rookie (No. 165 overall), Gadsden played 15 games (7 starts) and caught 49 passes for 664 yards and 3 TDs (Wikipedia, CBS Sports).
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Frequently asked about Oronde Gadsden II
Is Oronde Gadsden II injured?
His current official designation is shown in the live status box at the top of this page, which updates automatically from the NFL injury report.
Is Oronde Gadsden II the Chargers’ starting tight end now?
He took over the lead tight end role after David Njoku and Charlie Kolar were hurt in Week 2; Njoku remains on injured reserve with a fibula injury.
Where he ranks this week
No injury designation
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