Dontrelle Inman Reportedly Undergoes Core Surgery, out Until Training Camp

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Dontrelle Inman recently underwent core surgery and is expected to remain sidelined until the start of training camp.

Jeremy Bergman of NFL.com passed along the update Saturday. ESPN's Adam Schefter noted Inman will be out six weeks.

Inman played all 16 games for the Chargers during the 2016 regular season, enjoying a breakout campaign after top target Keenan Allen went down. He totaled 58 catches for 810 yards and four touchdowns, all career highs.

In April, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times provided comments from the 28-year-old South Carolina native about waiting for his chance to come and seizing it.

"It just shows that you have to be patient. And when your opportunity comes, you have to capitalize on it," Inman said. "That's just a product of this league and how things go. If you work hard and the opportunity is there, you have to capitalize. And, me and Tyrell [Williams], we did that."

The Chargers' depth chart is crowded in 2017, with first-round pick Mike Williams, Travis Benjamin and Inman among those battling for snaps behind Allen and Williams.

Add in the tight end tandem of Hunter Henry and Antonio Gates, and there will be plenty of options for Philip Rivers in the passing game.