Kendricks registered 117 tackles (79 solo), six passes defensed, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble across 15 appearances for the Chargers in 2023.

EDGE Analysis

After a productive eight-year tenure in Minnesota, Kendricks wasn't quite as effective as some were anticipating in his debut season with the Chargers. While Kendricks did reach the 100-tackle plateau for an eighth consecutive season, he mustered only four games with double-digit stops. Kendricks carries a high cap hit for 2024 relative to his 2023 production, so it's possible that the cap-strapped Chargers could jettison Kendricks in favor of younger -- and cheaper -- options at linebacker.

Kendricks had a game-high 14 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's 16-9 loss to the Broncos.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks was one of three Chargers defenders to finish Sunday's game with double-digit tackles and was the fourth time he's reached that mark this season. It was the first time since Week 1 that Kendricks played every single defensive snap. The 2015 second-round pick out of UCLA has recorded 110 tackles (72 solo), including 3.5 sacks, five passes defended and one forced fumble over 14 games in his first season with the Chargers.

Kendricks recorded 12 tackles, including one sack and one tackle for a loss, and a pass defensed in the Chargers' 63-21 defeat to the Raiders on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

The inside linebacker also played on 87 percent of the team's defensive snaps. Kendricks has 93 tackles, including 3.0 sacks, four passes defensed and a forced fumble in 2023.

Kendricks had five tackles (three solo), including a sack, in Sunday's 24-7 loss to the Broncos.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks had his lowest tackling outing since Week 9 against the Jets, though he was able to get his second sack of the year midway through the second quarter that led to a Denver punt the next play. He's now up to 81 total tackles on the season, which puts him third on the Chargers behind Kenneth Murray (100) and Derwin James (93).

Kendricks recorded 10 tackles (six solo), including a sack, in Sunday's 6-0 win at New England.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks was the Chargers' leading tackler in a shutout victory, and he also logged his first sack of the season in Week 13. He's had seven-plus tackles in all of his last three games and is on pace for his eighth consecutive year with 100-plus tackles. He's a strong IDP option for Week 14 when the Chargers host the Broncos.

Kendricks (ribs) has been cleared to play in Monday's contest against the Jets, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks practiced in full Saturday after back-to-back limited sessions the two days prior. Thus, he had seemingly been trending in this direction. Barring any setbacks, he should see his usual workload at inside linebacker opposite Kenneth Murray.

Kendricks (ribs) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday night's game against the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran linebacker seems to be trending in the right direction to play Monday, as he went from limited practice sessions both Thursday and Friday to a full participant Saturday. Kendricks has appeared in five games for the Chargers this year, recording 40 total tackles.

Kendricks (ribs) was listed as a limited participant on the Chargers' injury report Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks has been limited in back-to-back practices following Sunday's 30-13 win against the Bears, so it looks like he picked up a new rib injury during this contest. The 31-year-old also logged double-digit tackles for the first time this season during the Week 8 win, and he's totaled 40 stops and two passes defended across five games. Kendricks will have one more practice Saturday to improve his status before Monday's game against the Jets.

Kendricks had 10 tackles (nine solo) in Sunday's 30-13 win over the Bears.

EDGE Analysis

It was the first time Kendricks has reached double-digit tackles in a game since Week 16 of the 2022 season. He seems to have recovered from a hamstring injury that forced him out of Week 3 and has played at least 50 defensive snaps in each of the last three games. Kendricks is up to 40 tackles for the year, second on the team behind Kenneth Murray (52).

Kendricks recorded nine tackles (seven solo) and a forced fumble in Sunday's 31-17 loss to Kansas City.

EDGE Analysis

Kendricks was able to register a season-high nine stops in the loss and he's now up to 30 tackles over the four games he's appeared in this year. Additionally, the linebacker was able to force his first fumble of the 2023 campaign, stripping Blake Bell in the third quarter, which teammate Derwin James recovered.