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Not only that, Dobbins claims the game has slowed down for him following his ACL and achilles injuries. "I feel like I'm in college out there right now," Dobbins said. "And I do think that the storm is over. Now I'm on a new journey, a healthy journey this year. You guys will see -- it'll be special." With Gus Edwards recovering from an undisclosed operation, Dobbins has been the No. 1 back in the early days of Bolts camp. It's hard to buy in on a back coming back from arguably the two most serious injuries a runner could suffer, but Dobbins does have relative youth (25) and a lack of NFL workload on his side. The Chargers' backfield figures to be a long and winding summer road, but Dobbins has serious value potential at his RB5 ADP.

With Gus Edwards (undisclosed) sidelined, Patterson has been receiving first-team reps as the No. 2 behind J.K. Dobbins. It's two practices, of course, but a needed reminder to pump the brakes on the Vidal hype. Patterson pre-dates Jim Harbaugh in L.A., spending most of last season on the Chargers' practice squad. Much like Vidal, Patterson offers something of a change-of-pace skill-set behind the Chargers' more power-oriented top runners.

Harbaugh didn't offer any specifics on the surgery. Edwards was dealing with an undisclosed issue earlier in the offseason but Harbaugh was confident and correct when he said Edwards would be ready for training camp. Per ESPN's Kris Rhim, Edwards sat out of team drills today but was active in individual drills. Harbaugh told reporters that they are giving him a "longer runway" to be a full participant in training camp. For now, fantasy managers can pencil him in as the Chargers' top back with J.K. Dobbins and rookie Kimani Vidal both vying for the RB2 role.

Edwards (undisclosed) is participating in Day 1 of training camp Wednesday, Kris Rhim of ESPN.com reports.

Asked about the current depth chart in the Chargers backfield, Daniel Popper of The Athletic this week listed Gus Edwards up top, J.K. Dobbins second, rookie Kimani Vidal third, and incumbent Isaiah Spiller fourth.