Melvin Gordon, Hunter Henry Expected to Play vs. Ravens Despite Injuries

The Los Angeles Chargers will likely have two of their best offensive players available for Sunday's AFC wild-card game against the Baltimore Ravens. 

Per ESPN's Adam Schefter, running back Melvin Gordon (ankle) and tight end Hunter Henry (torn ACL) are expected to play. 

Gordon was hobbled by a knee injury that caused him to miss three games from Weeks 13-15. He has carried the ball 22 times in the past two games since returning, including 10 in Sunday's 23-9 win over the Denver Broncos before leaving in the fourth quarter. 

Per ESPN's Eric D. Williams, Gordon said he could've returned against the Broncos but the coaching staff decided against it. 

Henry sat out the entire regular season after tearing his ACL during organized team activities in May. The 24-year-old practiced with the team for the first time on Dec. 17. 

"It's been responding well," Henry told reporters about his knee in mid-December. "It has been a long process for sure. There's a lot of work still to do to get back out there."

Henry was the Chargers' primary tight end in his first two seasons, recording 1,057 yards and 12 touchdowns on 81 receptions in 29 games from 2016-17. 

Gordon tied his career high with 10 rushing touchdowns and averaged a career-best 5.1 yards per carry in 12 games this season.

The Chargers will face the Ravens for the second time in three weeks, although this time they will travel to M&T Bank Stadium. Baltimore ended Los Angeles' four-game winning streak with a 22-10 victory on Dec. 22 at the StubHub Center.