Dissly (knee) isn't listed on the Chargers' Week 6 injury report.
Dissly is thus set to return for Sunday's game at Miami after missing each of the past three contests. Rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden took advantage initially, but he saw just one target in the Week 5 loss to Washington despite handling a season-high 61 percent route share. That number likely will drop with Dissly back in the lineup, although it's also possible Dissly mostly takes the snaps that went to Tyler Conklin and Tucker Fisk in recent weeks. Either way, it'll be some form of rotation, with long odds for any one TE to draw more than a handful of targets.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Remains sidelined Sunday
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Dissly (knee) is inactive for Sunday's Week 5 matchup against the Commanders.
Dissly went into the weekend with a questionable tag after partaking in every practice of Week 5 prep, including as a full participant Friday. Nevertheless, the veteran will miss a third consecutive game, leaving rookie Oronde Gadsden and veteran Tyler Conklin as Justin Herbert's two top options at tight end versus Washington.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Draws questionable tag for Week 5
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Dissly (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Commanders, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
Dissly -- who worked fully Friday -- will carry a designation into the weekend after he was a limited participant in practices Wednesday and Thursday, while managing the knee issue. Before missing the Chargers' last two games, Dissly had served as the team's top tight end through the first two weeks of the season, but he drew just two targets between those contests.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Returns to limited practice
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Dissly (knee) was limited at practice Wednesday.
Dissly, who has missed the Chargers' last two games and had sat out all six of the team's practices since the start of Week 3 prep, is thus moving in the right direction ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders. The tight end will presumably need to practice fully by Friday, however, in order to avoid a Week 5 injury designation.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Another DNP on Thursday
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Dissly (knee) remained sidelined at Thursday's practice.
After missing Week 3, Dissly appears to be trending toward another missed contest this Sunday against the Giants. With Dissly out last week, the Chargers used Tucker Fisk in a blocking role at tight end, and rookie Oronde Gadsden and Tyler Conklin shared pass-catching duties in a three-man weave at the position. Gadsden popped up for a 5-46-0 receiving line on seven targets but played just over 25 percent of the snaps.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Not spotted at practice
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Dissly (knee) is not present at the early portion of Wednesday's practice open to the media, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports.
Dissly couldn't gain clearance to suit up Week 3, and he hasn't practiced in any capacity since emerging from the Chargers' win over the Raiders on Monday night in Week 2 with a knee injury. While Dissly was sidelined Week 3, rookie fifth-round pick Oronde Gadsden made his debut and impressed with five catches for 46 yards on seven targets. If Dissly is again unable to suit up Sunday versus the Giants, Gadsden will continue to benefit from increased opportunities.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Won't play in Week 3
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Dissly (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Broncos, Eric Smith of the Chargers' official site reports.
In the wake of Monday's 20-9 win at Las Vegas, Dissly wasn't able to practice in any capacity this week due to a knee injury. Now that his status is confirmed for Week 3, Los Angeles likely will lean on Tyler Conklin at tight end, with rookie fifth-round pick Oronde Gadsden and Tucker Fisk both candidates to make their seasson debuts Sunday.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Sits out practice again
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Dissly (knee) did not practice Wednesday.
Dissly has now missed back-to-back practices due to a knee injury and appears to be trending in the wrong direction for Sunday's matchup against the Broncos. If Dissly isn't able to suit up Week 3, Tyler Conklin will be positioned to handle a larger workload at tight end.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Misses practice with knee injury
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Dissly (knee) didn't practice Wednesday.
He played 40 percent of snaps on offense in Monday's 20-9 win over the Raiders, catching his lone target for a gain of seven yards. Tyler Conklin would be in line for more snaps and routes if Dissly were to miss Sunday's matchup with the Broncos.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Secures lone target in win
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Dissly caught his only target for seven yards in the 20-9 win over the Raiders on Monday.
For a second consecutive week, Dissly played fewer snaps (23) than Tyler Conklin (29), but neither tight end was asked to do much more than block with the game relatively in hand throughout. So long as the wideout trio of Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston and Keenan Allen remain healthy, the Chargers' other pass-catchers won't see much target volume.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Finds end zone in preseason opener
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Dissly brought in both targets for 14 yards and a touchdown during the Chargers' 34-7 preseason win over the Lions in Thursday's Hall of Fame Game.
The veteran tight end capped off the Chargers' first drive with a nifty five-yard touchdown grab on a perfect touch pass from Trey Lance. Dissly broke out in 2024 with a career-best 50-481-2 receiving line over 15 regular-season games, and he's slated to open the campaign with at least a share of the top tight end job again despite the additions of Tyler Conklin and Oronde Gadsden via free agency and the draft, respectively.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Scores touchdown in Week 18
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Dissly took the field for 43 of the Chargers' 75 snaps on offense and recorded five catches for 42 yards and a touchdown on six targets in Sunday's 34-20 win over the Raiders.
Dissly found the end zone for the second time during the regular season and finished with 50 catches for 481 yards on 64 targets -- all career highs -- over his 15 regular-season appearances. He was one of four tight ends the Chargers kept active in Week 18, but Dissly's 57 percent snap share handily outpaced Tucker Fisk (35 percent), Stone Smartt (19 percent) and Hayden Hurst (eight percent). Expect Dissly to remain the Chargers' clear top tight end as the team kicks off postseason play Saturday in Houston.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Logs two receptions
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Dissly (shoulder) caught two passes for 21 yards on three targets in Saturday's 40-7 win over the Patriots.
It's possible that Dissly was playing injured and was less than his 100 percent self, as fellow tight end Stone Smartt (two catches for 23 yards on two targets) had not previously matched Dissly's catch count in any game where the two of them were both active for the whole game. Dissly did enter the game questionable with a shoulder injury. He was originally signed by the Chargers to be a blocking specialist -- Dissly's productive season as a pass catcher was out of necessity due to a lack of alternatives -- but the more Smartt emerges, the more the Chargers might reduce Dissly's pass-catching volume in favor of more of the blocking tasks the Chargers originally had in mind for Dissly.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Reps capped Tuesday
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Dissly (shoulder) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice.
Dissly has missed the Chargers' last two games with the shoulder injury, but after not practicing in any fashion in Week 16, he seems to have made some progress to kick off Week 17 prep. The tight end will look to upgrade to full participation in practice by Thursday to clear the way for him to suit up Saturday at New England.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Won't play Week 16
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Dissly (shoulder) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Broncos.
Dissly will miss a second consecutive game due to the shoulder injury. Hayden Hurst (hip) is listed as questionable and could be activated from injured reserve ahead of Thursday's game to restore some depth at tight end, but if not, Stone Smartt would have a clear path to serving as the Chargers' top pass-catching option at the position. Dissly's next chance to take the field will come Dec. 28 against the Patriots.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Estimated as DNP on Monday
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Dissly (shoulder) was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report.
Dissly was injured Week 14 against the Chiefs and missed this past Sunday's loss to the Bucs. He's viewed as "week-to-week," and now the Chargers have a short week ahead of a Thursday night game against the division-rival Broncos. With Dissly out versus Tampa Bay, Stone Smartt played 67 percent of the offensive snaps and posted a useful 5-50-0 line on six targets, though he also lost a fumble.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Likely out multiple weeks
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Dissly is expected to miss "a couple of weeks" due to the shoulder injury he suffered Sunday against Kansas City, but he's not likely to be placed on injured reserve, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.
Dissly was hurt on the final play -- a 15-yard catch -- of the first half on Sunday Night Football, and he was unable to return to the contest. Subsequent evaluation has revealed an injury that is likely to sideline the tight end multiple weeks, but given Schultz's report that Dissly isn't expected to land on IR, there's a good chance he'll be able to return to action before the end of the regular season. While Dissly is out of action, Stone Smartt is in line to move into a starting role, while Tucker Fisk should see increased work as well.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Sleeper TEs
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Dissly had a donut in Week 13 at Atlanta when he had no catches on one target, which snapped a three-game streak of him scoring at least eight PPR points. I expect him to get back on track against the Chiefs, who are No. 3 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Three tight ends have scored at least eight PPR points against Kansas City in the past five games, and Dissly should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues in Week 14.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Sleepers (Start/Sit)
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Dissly had a donut in Week 13 at Atlanta when he had no catches on one target, which snapped a three-game streak of him scoring at least 8.0 PPR points. I expect him to get back on track against the Chiefs, who are No. 3 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Three tight ends have scored at least 8.0 PPR points against Kansas City in the past five games, and Dissly should be considered a low-end starter in all leagues in Week 14.
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Chargers' Will Dissly: Week 14 Waiver Priority List
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Dissly had no catches on one target in Week 13 at Atlanta, but prior to that he scored at least 8.0 PPR points in five of his previous six games. He has a great upcoming schedule against Kansas City in Week 14, and the Chiefs are No. 3 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends, followed by Tampa Bay in Week 15, which is No. 6 in most Fantasy points allowed to opposing tight ends. Dissly also could benefit if Ladd McConkey (knee) is out against the Chiefs. Dissly is worth adding for at least 5 percent of your remaining FAB.
