Ekeler (hip) remained sidelined at practice Friday, Jeff Miller of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Ekeler was added to the Chargers' Week 8 injury report Thursday after missing practice, and his absence from Friday's session clouds his status for Sunday's game against the Patriots. The team's upcoming injury report will reveal the running back's official injury designation, but if Ekeler ends up out or limited this weekend, Joshua Kelley, Justin Jackson and Larry Rountree would be in line for added snaps and touches.