Rumph was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rumph missed the Chargers' Week 16 loss to the Texans while in protocols. Now healthy, the rookie will look to resume his rotational role in the Chargers' linebacker unit.

The Chargers placed Rumph on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.

EDGE Analysis

According to Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times, head coach Brandon Staley labeled Rumph as day-to-day, which would seem to suggest that the 23-year-old linebacker is on the list as a vaccinated player that tested positive for the virus. Per the NFL's new COVID-19 protocols, Rumph will be eligible to rejoin the team as soon as he's deemed to be asymptomatic. Rumph thus has an outside shot of gaining clearance prior to Sunday's game against the Texans. He's appeared in 14 games to date this season, recording 19 tackles and one sack.

The Chargers selected Rumph in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, 118th overall.

EDGE Analysis

The edge rusher out of Duke was extremely productive, racking up 6.5 sacks as a redshirt sophomore in 2019 and 8.0 sacks in 2020. Rumph is just 6-foot-2 and 244 pounds, so there are size concerns. plus he was unable to test at the pro day due to a hamstring issue. However, Rumph has long arms (33.75 inches) for his frame to help with his leverage against offensive linemen, and he has some speed to get around the corner. He can be a situational pass rusher opposite Joey Bosa in the Chargers' alignment.